The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 May 1916
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Title Section20 1916-05-17 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. bPer Annum. Single Copy. 40 ete U. 14. Penang, Wednesday, May 17th, 1916. No. 2020 words
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Advertisement371 1916-05-17 1 I i j CONTENTS. I M Leaders: page x 5 Miscellaneous: pag« s x Returnable Scholarships 88/ I’ I The American Note 893 The Chartered Bank 891 r I Wanted: Aeroplanes 899 Kelanfai Military Police... 891 x The German Menace 903 Wanted Aeroplanes 891 i U. S. A. Waking Up371 words
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Advertisement186 1916-05-17 2 1* f THE 1 STRAIN'S ECHO MAIL EDITION. M Published the day prior to the departure of each mail d for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as H all important news from various parts of the Far186 words
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Article848 1916-05-17 887 We do not quite agree with tie suggestion of our correspondent whose letter on the proposed Centenary Scholarship of the Penang Free School we published yesteiday. Let us begin with a short statement of bis views. Our correspondent suggests that the scholarship should be of a value to848 words
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Article59 1916-05-17 887 To-day’s Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 896.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refiued) at $97, business done (100 tons sold) and in London at JLI9B st. three mouths’ sight. Messrs. Bou’tcad Co. inform us that the fullow'ng is th) quulalion lor Rubber ou Spot59 words
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Article563 1916-05-17 887 Mr A A. Aeria, Chief Clerk, Aud.t Om>, who recently underwent an operation in tie General Hospital, is progressing favourable, B 8 Mr. J. Kelly, until recently of tbe Eastern Smelling Co., Ltd., will be leaving for home next week in order to rejoin his old regiment. J Singapore563 words
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Advertisement94 1916-05-17 887 t?as snamiras soiao* Pibliikod dxily (except Sundays sad p«bii« holidays) AT TMB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Fbiob. Daily Local mIM porMßßt H Oatotation.- Postage Extra. Mail Edit»» (Post Free) 117.50 H CABLI ADDKISS ECHO—PENANG." e Telephone Noe. Echo, 58® Printing Department 545 Nd All buaiaoM oe«»uQiaatia»«94 words
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Article1018 1916-05-17 888 Ex*r«»»iv«. Writer! in the local prrss have been dancing a verbal fandango roun 1 the toddy question rec<ntly. but w doib' wbMhrr any of them has so expressively summarised the coolie point of view a* is conveyed in the following remark attributed to an Asiatic: You dnnkee for1,018 words
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Article169 1916-05-17 888 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram, WHITE STAR LINER SUNK. London, May 8, 8.5 p.m. Lloyd’s report that the White Star liner Cymric is sinking Nj PaSBEBgCrS, London, May 8, 9.10 p.m. There were no passengers on the Cym ic She was homewaid bound with a general cargo. London,(Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram, - 169 words
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Article1036 1916-05-17 888 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telecram. THE AMERICAN NOTE. A Clear Poliey. Washington, Mty 9. The t xt of the American Note is as follow- “Ihe Note of the Imperial Government on the 4th inst. has received careful cons,deration and is especially noted as indic ting that for future(Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telecram. - 1,036 words
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Article1229 1916-05-17 889 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING AT VERDUN. Fierce Assaults Paris, May 9. A communique states that the left of the Meuse, Avocourt Wood and the whole region of Hill 304 were bombarded with undiminished violence. The German attack during the afternoon of Hill 283 and west cf(Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 1,229 words
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Advertisement47 1916-05-17 889 Now Is the Tima. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Now the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and tec how quickly it will relieve he pain and 83rene^gj F or sa l Q by all Dispensirips and Dealers.47 words
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Article436 1916-05-17 890 (Rwter’i Service.) Copyright Tele :r»ra MUTUAL BOMBARDMENT. Petrograd, Miy 9. There wai the usual mutual bombardment on most portions of the front, Ihe Ger» mins were particularly active north of Like Ilz«n, soutb-west of Dvinsk. [CourUnd is a Baltic province of Eu’sia. It i* devoid of ports(Rwter’i Service.) Copyright Tele :r»ra - 436 words
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Article1007 1916-05-17 890 (Reuter's Service.) Oopynirbt Telegram. HO. IDAY CANCELLED. Copenhagen, May 8. Owing to the threatening situation in Greece, Prince George has cancelled his summer holiday in Denmark and is going direct to Greece. Greece is still pursuing that policy which has been strongly denounced by tbe late(Reuter's Service.) Oopynirbt Telegram. - 1,007 words
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Advertisement83 1916-05-17 890 Cfiup. 1 bis disease is so dangerous and so rip d in its development that every mother of young children >hould bo prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and send for medicine and let tbe child suffer until it can be83 words
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Advertisement52 1916-05-17 890 A Gocd Rule for tbe Home. Make it a rule of your homo to always keep on band a buttle ot Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguird against bowel complaints. It always cures jr >mptly and no household is safe without it. Fur sale by all Dispensaries52 words
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Article971 1916-05-17 891 Opining or New Feemises. On Saturday afternoon a large assembly gathered in the new Chartered Bank Buildjog, Rsffljs Plice, Singapore, says the Malay Tribune, in response to an invitation to an “At Home” issued by Mr. John Greig, the manager, on the occasion of the building being971 words
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Article274 1916-05-17 891 A correspondent sonds the fullowing to the Straits Times Advantage was taken of the Easter boli* days to bold an enc«mpment of a s ccion of the Kelantan Military Police. The force consisted of Nos. 1. and 2 Specials (40 members), 26 Sikhs, and 26 Malays, also274 words
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Article333 1916-05-17 891 We (Straits Times) have tbe authority of His Excellency the Governor for stating that the Mslsyan Aircraft Fund organised by Mr. Alma Baker has bis warm approval, and that be is most anxious to see tbe European population of Singapore respond as generously as the Chinese and others333 words
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Article180 1916-05-17 891 For mxt Friday’s ad journal meeting nf tl e Leglislative Council the following are tbe orders for the day 1. Motion by tbe Tie«su'O< That this Council approves th 3 additions made to the Estimates during the quarter end d 31st March, 1916, as set out in Schedule180 words
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Advertisement50 1916-05-17 891 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of ycur home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a aafeguard agiinht bowel comphini». If alwayn cures jr mp«ly and no household Haste without it. Fur bale by all and Dealers.50 words
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Article271 1916-05-17 892 Ifeforo Mr. W. I), bojtf, in the Im-h Fir»t Magistrate's Court, on Sunday, five men of the Chinese middle-class were arraigned on a charge of hnng member» of an unlawful Chinese 8 citty, «ays the 7.0 .17. The case attracted much attention, the Court crowded. M r Chapman,271 words
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Article356 1916-05-17 892 Oi Sunday afternoon, says the Strolls Timet, Det« ctivc-Inspector Miller was able to arrest a man named Chun Ah Kow in the act of (tiering 160 counterfeit $5 notes for *»lp. The arrest was made at 22, Upper Hokien Strtet, wle»e the accused was effaring bundle»356 words
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Article417 1916-05-17 892 In the seconl Court before M% E. E. Colman this morning the hairing was commenced of the case in which two Klings named Myd n Fakir and Shal-a‘u w-re charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of sevr-n bags of rice, and L rn Laag and417 words
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Article204 1916-05-17 892 Small-Pox Dying Out. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Mumcipil Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yest a rday. There were present Mr. W. Peel (P,es dent), Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, Mr. A. F. Goodrich, Mr. Quih Heng Kee and M< L m Eiw H< ng, with204 words
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Article439 1916-05-17 892 in view of the reported demand for peace now made in Berlin, and the Kais-i’s suggestion to the U. S. Ambis-ador that America should open negotiations with the Allies, it is interesting to recall th« facts uf the situation many wetks ago as they presented themselves to439 words
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Article193 1916-05-17 892 An f xtraoidinary demand appears to be growing in certain mysterious quarters in Ipoh for brass, to judge by the strange fancy possessing night, prowlers at the present tiim s ivs the T O.M. M ntiun has already le n in ide <f the mysterious disappearance193 words
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Advertisement18 1916-05-17 892 1 or Ci ildren e H ck r g Cuigh at Night. Weed»’ Great Peppermint Cire, li. Id18 words
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Article1259 1916-05-17 893 There have been severe critics of American policy towards the war, and for brutal candour we need only turn to leading influential organs of public opinion jn that country where the suggestion has been made that the American Government, by its vacillating policy, has “added to the1,259 words
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Article588 1916-05-17 893 Tha H. G. Pede who we 4 home at the end of last year, is going to F. ance a. a chtplain to the Forces. H. E. the Governor will to. d4 y prPsont the ineignia of the O c< M 0 J Highness the Sultan of Johore. G588 words
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Article1277 1916-05-17 894 Aa Aaaivertary. Tc-day a hundred and one years ago was born the second Earl Granville, the g«nial and witty «talesman upon whom fell the burden of the Foreign Office during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. Granville became Foreign Secretary for the second time, in July, 1870, when he1,277 words
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Article490 1916-05-17 894 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. To Return to Eaglaad. London, May 9. Sir George Cave, Soiicitor-General, m the House of Commons said that the married eligible» abroad usuailr resident in Great Britain must return forthwith and report for military duty. Military Service Ireland. D bate ia the Comaoaa. London,(Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 490 words
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Article506 1916-05-17 895 (Inter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. BOMBARDMENT OF HILL 304. London, May 9, 4.25 p m. A Paris communique states that the German offensive continues at Verdun. The enemy violently bombarded all night long Hill 304 and th oo attacked at 3 o’clock in the morning. They were completely(Inter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 506 words
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Article475 1916-05-17 895 (Renter’s Sen ice.) Copyright Telegram. Mr, Balfour'* View*. London, May 10. A most reassuring statement as to the British naval position is contained in a letter by Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, to the Mayors of Lowestoft and Yarmouth. Alter pointing out that the(Renter’s Sen ice.) Copyright Telegram. - 475 words
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Article758 1916-05-17 895 (Revter’s Service.) Copyright Tele-ram Battertag the Ikikull Bridgehead. .Petrograd, May 9. A communique states that the Germans continue to batter the Ikskull bridgehead. Towards Bagdad. Petrogia 1 May 9. The Turks delivered stubborn attacks on the Russian positions at E z ndjian, but these were stopped in(Revter’s Service.) Copyright Tele-ram - 758 words
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Article331 1916-05-17 896 prtMCu i.—M.T. It will be of interest to his many friends to bear that Mr. Tan Boon Chin Las retired from the employ of the firm of Messrs. Guthrie A Co., Ltd., after a continuous service of 43 years. He was educated at the Baffles Institution whichprtMCu i.—M.T. - 331 words
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Article26 1916-05-17 896 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 9. The following are tbo prices at the Lmdon Rubber Market Pale Crepe 2 Diamond Bm,ke 2,9426 words
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Article566 1916-05-17 896 FROM DUICH SOURCES. The fo’lowiog special tel?gr >ma are from the Sumatra Post of Monday, M iy 8 Prussian Casualties. The 1 st ten hs’s ot Piuisian casu Ties give a total of 38,860 men lost. Submarine Warfare. The steamer Clan sir k two submarines by guo566 words
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Article516 1916-05-17 896 Presentation from Ltaff of Mibbrs, Powell and Co. One of Sir gapore’s eldest business men, who is retiring after nearly fi f ty years in the Colouv, rtce.ved a tribute tf esteem frem the members of his staff on Saturday afternoon. when a handsome silver cabinet and516 words
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Article106 1916-05-17 896 Penang Women Workers Amount previously acknowledged 51,897.33 Mr#>. Samuel (2nd Donation) 2.00 Mk. P iwp 1 (3rd Donation) 2.00 Mrs. J. A. Brown 00 Mrs. Heim (B*h Donation) 5.b0 Mrs. Trengrove (9ch Donation)... 5 00 Mrs. W. R. Armstrong (2nd Donation) 7.10 Mrs. Stephen Anthony (2nd106 words
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Article1428 1916-05-17 897 After twenty-eigM bng year» of monotonous evil-living leavened by weary ones of teetotilism and bright ones of insobriety I met him again. He was older of course, but full of buck and very grey. He told me how be got hurt at Suvla Bay. Would that1,428 words
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Article317 1916-05-17 897 What Mb Idenbubu has AccenELtsnsD in Java. Discussing the work of the ex-Governor-General of Netherlands India, the Nieuwe Rotter damsche Courant writes Governor-Genera* Idenburg has transferred his office to his successor and has left the country. An important period in the India’s history ended with his departure;317 words
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Article69 1916-05-17 897 (Prom Our Own Correepondenf,} Singapore, May 11. The following prices win obtained at the Singapore Rubber Auction: Smoked Sheets $l4O to $149 per picul. Good $135 $l4O Plain $135 sl3s H Unsmoked $137 Plain $ll7 $135 Crepe $l5O $159 Good $139 $l5O Fine brown $125 $135 Good69 words
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Article22 1916-05-17 897 Sumatra Consolidated, 31,5021 b., Bukit Mertsjam, 50,494 Ih„ Taiping, 44,8x7 lb, Sungei Siput, 9.950 lb., Sungei Reyb, 9,0201 b.22 words
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Article77 1916-05-17 897 Ladies’ Competition, The following was the remit of the play for the Monthly Medal for May:— Winner. Mrs. D. C. Maciutyre 45 +4l =B6 Miss Brown 34+35 69 I=6B Mrs. B. Powell 36 +46 82—14=68 Mrs. CD. D. Hog in 44 +4l 88-17 =7l Mrs F. Duxbury77 words
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Article1006 1916-05-17 898 —TOAf. IPOH CLERK A MEMBER. Escape or a Phi.oner Mr. W. D. Scott resumed the hearing on Tuesday afternoon, in iha Ip>h First Magistrate’» Court, of the case in which Mr. W T. Chapman, Protector of Chinese, Ipoh, charged fire Chinese young men cf Ipob with being—TOAf. - 1,006 words
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Article257 1916-05-17 898 A New Regulation. According to a Af. S'. Government Gazette Extrao dir ary, the Resident, of Berak has prescrib d the following ports and pl-men, n mely, Taluk A ison, Port Wold, Padang Simping Perak, Padang L pang Ninering, Padang Teniak, Scions, and Parit Bunrar, to ba257 words
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Article594 1916-05-17 898 Annual Refort. We append the report of the committee to be submitted to the Members at the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association to be held in the Chamber of Com merce, Penang, on Wednesday, May 17 at 11-30 a.m. Your Committee submit herewith a594 words
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Article733 1916-05-17 899 Oar contemporary, the Straits Times, baa made a strong and entirely laudable effort to raise money for at least two fighter», one to be subscribed for mainly by the paper itself and partly by its readers, and the other to he purchased by Europeans in Singapore. What particularly733 words
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Article42 1916-05-17 899 May 10 By Balance ~t $2,482.36 11 Madame Antonescu... 500 The European Employees of the Malakoff Rubber Co, Ltd., and the Malakoff Plantations Co., Ltd., monthly subscription 145.00 11 By Balance 2 632.36 Amount previously acknowledged 23,913.74 Total $26,546.1042 words
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Article66 1916-05-17 899 To-day's Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $96, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $96.75 business done (140 tons sold) and in London at «£l9B spot and £197 10s. three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber66 words
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Article59 1916-05-17 899 Singapore's Splendid Response. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 12. Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, CMG. is giving a Fighter.” The probability is that Feveral Fighters” will be forthcoming from the Chinese who are entering keenly into the movement. The Straits Tim's *'Fighter has been oversubscribed. A sum59 words
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Article140 1916-05-17 899 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 9 The following are the prices at the Ljndon Rubber Market to-day. Pale Crepe 211 Diamond Smoke 2/10 The tin output of the Ayer Weng Mine for the month cf April was 110 piculs. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended140 words
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Article585 1916-05-17 899 Mr. P. Cbdliah, an Advocate and Solicitor of Ceylon, who is on a abort visit to Penaog, leaves by the Japinese mail reit week. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bennett, of Sungei Rengam Estate, are leaving for Ceylor, where they are to spend a short holiday. Sub-Lieutenant Leb urhis,585 words
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Article1021 1916-05-17 900 Tht Domiaioa,” We are accustomed to take the expression of the Dominion” of Canada for granted but the original of that somewhat unusual word is known to very to». When at length the great scheme of Sir J ihn Macdonald was realised, and the nine provinces grouped themselves1,021 words
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Article277 1916-05-17 900 Referring to the death at Ipoh of Mr. Blaze at the age of 82, a correspondent to whom the late Mr. Blaze Wis wMlknown, writes to the straits about 41 years ag<, the d ceased, who came from Ceylon, was apothecary in charge of the Govori277 words
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Article1027 1916-05-17 900 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. NOMINEE FOR SECRETARYSHIP. Appeal to the People. London, May 11. The Duke of Devonshire or Lord Derby is mentioned as the successor of Lord Wimbome, ini Mr. H. J. Tennant i< the latest nominee for the Irish Secretaryship. In the Nationalist Party appeals(Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 1,027 words
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Article549 1916-05-17 901 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING AT VERDUN. Masses of Germaa Guns. mi n Paris, May 10. The Germans have brought masses of heavy quickfiring artillery and in the battle on the west of the Meuse launched attacks with two corps, Rhenish and Pomeranian They gained nothing but(Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 549 words
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Article511 1916-05-17 901 INVESTITURE CEREMONY. (from Our Own Singapore, May 12. The investiture of His Highness the Sultan of Johore with the Insignia of the G. C. M. G. by H. E. the Governor was a very successful ceremony. Huge crowds attended and most magnificent preparations had been511 words
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Advertisement52 1916-05-17 901 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle ot Chamberlain’s Colic, Cbolnra and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. Jt always curiH jrjmpily and no household is safe without it. For sale by all DispGu t<lnM52 words
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1757 1916-05-17 902 The hearing was commence 1 in the District Court before Mr. W. C Michell yesterday afterno m cf the case against a Chinese woman Kho Mak who wa, charged with procuring a girl Wong Yuk Lin, alias Nya, under 29 yeera of ag>, aod not a woman1,757 words
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Article275 1916-05-17 902 In the Ipoh First Magistrate’s C< urt this week, Chief Police Inspector Biouard produced before Mr. W. D. Scott a Chinaman who had been arrested by the Ipoh Police as cna of the accused alleged to have been concerned in the murder of ex Police Inspector Stevens275 words
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Advertisement8 1916-05-17 902 Fur Chronic Chest Complaints, WawJm Great Peppermint Id8 words
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Article325 1916-05-17 903 Below is reproduced from the Government Gazette the statutory list of firms in the Netherlands Indies and the Philippines with whom trading is prohibited. Netherland East Indies. Adler, Warenhuis, Sourabaya Auerbach, H„ Oxe Co., Sourabaya Barmer Export Gesellschaft, Batavia Behn Meyer Co., Limited, Batavia and Sourabaya Biedermann Co.,325 words
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Article222 1916-05-17 903 2’. A distinction much coveted by police in all pa r ts of His M«jesty’s dominions has come tofSingapore through the gallant conduct of P.O. Mahomed Ali Bin Kali (154), who on Thursday morning in the presence of his officers and comrades, received the King’s Police from the—£ 2’. - 222 words
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Article955 1916-05-17 903 One of those hard facts which we shall have perpetually to hamm r in and to drive home is the Germin menace after the war We must not share the delusion that when home from the battkfiald they will be able, and we shall be able, to955 words
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Article239 1916-05-17 903 Ab App-al. In response to the rt quest of the newspapers and some of onr local resident?, and in order to do as nearly all the o her centres are doing, wp, the undersigned, bavn farmed a k mgsi to endeavour to collect $20,000 for a ••Fighter”239 words
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Article567 1916-05-17 904 Hi» Honour Mr. Justice R. C Edmond» leave» fir home by the P. and O. s h Namur on long furlough. Mr. H. Emeraon, Bunt sir Estat*, Kual* Lumpur, proceed-, to Kutta Lumpur thin evening by the s.s Ipoh, Mr. John Forrester has been admitted a partner in the567 words
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Article1250 1916-05-17 904 Not Lyrie But Dorie. raid tne Culprit: “Guilty, m’lud. Yt ciugbt me bendin.’ 1 take» the beating and tie five years f ard standin’ on me ’ead. ’cause I've not a leg to stand on. See Now which is by Liddell (‘■pelt with a double 1, by tne1,250 words
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Article357 1916-05-17 905 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. REMARKABLE budget statement. Melbourne, May 10. The time has arrived when Australia should furnish her own war expenditure, if not lend money to the Imperial Government This is the striking announcement made by Mr. W. G. Higas, in his Budget speech. He(Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 357 words
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Article64 1916-05-17 905 Tin and Rubbe r To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted hero tc-lay t 896, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (rtfiied) at 896.50 business done (100 tons and in London at -£l9B spot and *197 10s, three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform u< that be following is the quotation for64 words
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Article421 1916-05-17 905 (Renter’» Senice.) Copyright Telegram. VERDUN. Eaemy’s Slaekeaisg Activities. London, May 11, 1.20 pm, A Paris communique states that there has been an appreciable slackening of German activities in the Verdun region. M iao French Successes. The French scored minor successes elsewhere. On the left of the Meuse,(Renter’» Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 421 words
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Article453 1916-05-17 905 (Renter’s Senice.) Cooyricht Telecram. THE SUSSEX" AFFAIR. A Climb Down. Washington May 10. Mr. Gerard, the U.S. Ambassador at Berlin, has notified his Government regarding a fresh German Note which is about to be sent. The Note intimates that the commander of the German submarine which torpedoed(Renter’s Senice.) Cooyricht Telecram. - 453 words
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Article421 1916-05-17 906 (Revter'i S«rvice.) Copyright TeL«r*m. LORD WIMBORNE RESIGNS. Cotnnittion of lequirj: London, May 1 Lord Wimborne, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ha» resigned. Coßßtitut oa of the C >mmi»»io*. In th® House of Commons Mr. II IL Asquith announced a Commission of Inquiry into the outbreak in Ireland, consisting(Revter'i S«rvice.) Copyright TeL«r*m. - 421 words
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Article34 1916-05-17 906 May 13 By H iah dwue Ljj ...*1,***** A. R A. K. 8. M. Muthyii Chetty 500.00 Jules Martin 500.00 Ja ues Dick 250.00 Kl»wJooTjk 500.00 13 By Ba'ame <2,750.0034 words
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Article532 1916-05-17 906 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special te’egram< are from the Sumatra Post of Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 10 Neutral» Coafer. At Birne, in Switzerland, th*re will be a congress of the neutral Spates. Nirway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland wiil bi represented. Spain and Rumania have532 words
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Article285 1916-05-17 906 The Tennis Tournament under the auspices t f the Penang Cricket Club whi brought, to a successful conclusion jesb-rd y when the find tie of the Profession Pair-, Threlfa.il and Sells vs. 8 F. B. Mirtin and Harries was played iff. This ti which was witnessed by285 words
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Article36 1916-05-17 906 May 5 By Balance ...$10,762.47 9 E'stem Smelting Co. Employees Datoh Kraroat Works April subscription 164.25 10 Lt. Colonel the Hon, A. R. Adams monthly subscription 100 00 10 By Balance .„$11,026.7236 words
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Article81 1916-05-17 906 (F>om Ou Own Correspondent.) London, Muy 12. The p r ices in the London Rubber Market are as follows Pale C epe 2/10 Diamond Smoke 2/9 The hearing cf the ca e against Teh Buk Pan, charged with att mpting to commit suicide by banging himself in81 words
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Article1240 1916-05-17 907 ELECTRIC CONSUMER’S CLAIM. Judgmeat Reserved. In the District Court before Mr. W.C. Michell yesterday affernoon the hearing was resumed of th« suit instituted by Wanebee Ariffiu bin Mohamed Ariff against the Municipal Commies oaers of George Town, claiming the sum of $341.50 being money b d and1,240 words
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Article1456 1916-05-17 907 [Ry T<m Wright.] This is not an essay on binning. What were the good of reciting the simple and universally krown facts of currency exchange The first man y >u meet in a train will explain bimetalism to you. Not one nose above a glass of liquor anywhere but1,456 words
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Article831 1916-05-17 908 A m ?ting of the Indian Immigration C rmmittee was held at Kuala Lumpur on May 8. There were present: The Controller of Labour (Mr. J R. O. Aidworth) Chairman, the Ptmcipa' Midical Officer, F.M.S. (Dr C. L. Sansom), the Director of Public Works, F.M 8. (Mr. R.831 words
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Article266 1916-05-17 908 To the Editor of the Straits E ho. Sir, I have often beard the opinion expressed that after the war is ovir we shall allow the Germans” to come back and sneak our trade and shall tell the darlings how sorry we are that we have hurt them.266 words
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Article112 1916-05-17 908 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Wednesday contains a notification against the exportation to all destination except the United Kingdom, Biitish Possessions and Protectorates of certain chemicils and drugs, certa n silks and silk manufactures. Also restricted exportation of leather, linen thread, rock crystal, spices, starch;112 words
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Article1219 1916-05-17 909 It is doubtful whether the American citizen quita realises how the Briton regards the inconsistency of sympathy with neutrality. We understand their isolation, and do not complain. Yet there is a h atus somewhere. It is not that the Briton identifies himself with the American he takes1,219 words
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Article538 1916-05-17 909 Mr H. H. Stevens has birn appointed an assistant registrar of Import® and Export*. Mr. E. Cheers, police pro! atijnor, is appointed an assistant supt. of police for the Colony. Mr. 11. C. Sel s, Collec'or of Land Revenue, leaves for h >me on long leave about the 27th538 words
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Article1369 1916-05-17 910 Oa the Victory.” Just now the Union Flag is bring fl iwn at the main of the old Victory in Portsmouth Harbour, To the landt-rn xn the flying of the Union Flag irems t > be a common enough affair. Ac’ually this is a very rare event, and1,369 words
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Article493 1916-05-17 910 (Renter’s Senice.) Cepyright Telerram. FURTHER SENTENCES. London, May 11. lathe House of Commons Mr. H. J. Te inant, Under-Secretary of State for War, aurjuui c '<l that the following sentences had b‘en passed in connection with the revolt st Dublin l4, penal servitude 73, lH*-d 1 b(Renter’s Senice.) Cepyright Telerram. - 493 words
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Article1593 1916-05-17 911 (Reuter’i Senice). CovyriKbt Telegram. FIGHTING AT VERDUN. Another German Defeat. London, May 11, 3.55 p.in. Another German defeat at Verdun is the feature of the Paris commun que issued to-day. West of the Meuse the artillery was lively, while eist of the Meuse at 2 o’clock in(Reuter’i Senice). CovyriKbt Telegram. - 1,593 words
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Article549 1916-05-17 912 (Buter’i Service.) Copy right T*U*r.m Siakiag of Swedish Steamer. Stockholm, May 13. Th* captain of the ow. duh rchooner Harald, in giving an account of the ■inking of the ihip bv a German submarine in the N irth 80a on the stb iayi the crew was ordered to(Buter’i Service.) Copy right T*U*r.m - 549 words
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Article473 1916-05-17 912 (Reiter's Sen ice.) Copyright Telegram. Eeemy Offensive st Jaeobitadt. Petrograd, May 13. A Pitrograd communique states that enemy has assumed a stubbern offensive of tho region of Jacobstadt which continues. The usual minor fighting took place elsewhere. FigbUag Rouad Pripet. Petrogrtd, May 13. A communique reports that(Reiter's Sen ice.) Copyright Telegram. - 473 words
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Article566 1916-05-17 912 (Renter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. Relief Scheme*, London, May 13. Sir Edward Grey, in regard to the proposal ut tue JOtb, hae agreed to sc at me for the relief of the population of Poland provided that Germany will pay the expenses of the transport in German ships entirely(Renter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. - 566 words
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Article423 1916-05-17 913 P.C C. vs, Mr, Ezechiel’s XI. The cricket matih between the P.C.C and Mr. Ezechiel’s XI, which was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, proved a very interesting game, and resulted in a win for the latter teim by six wickets. The P.C.C., winning the toss, elected to423 words
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Article1017 1916-05-17 913 THIRD CUP J INAL. Hutton Lane Wins Cup. The Third Cup Final under the auspices of the Mohamedan Football Association, which was played off at the Dato K ram at Gardens on Saturday evening, between the Hutton Lane Football Club and the Crescent Star Sports Club, was1,017 words
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Article106 1916-05-17 913 Medie.l «gi.tr.tioa. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, May J 3. At the meeting of the Council yesterday on the quest ion of medical reg s'ration, H. E. the Governor assured the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Kang that it waa n»t intendad to license foreign practitioners who were not106 words
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Article30 1916-05-17 913 tA.Ay 11 By Balance >2.632 36 13 Jjadies’ Bridge Bouk at Golf Club, contribution fur April 1400 13 By Balance 2,646.36 Amount previously acknowledged 23,913.74 Total >26,560.1030 words
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Article620 1916-05-17 914 Tennis Tournament. The draw for the Golf Club Liwn Tennis Tournament has as follows Men’s Open Singles. A M Forrest bye 8 F B Martin j C Conradi M J M M Stewart CRAG >atley F W Harries J Sellar A W Hames r R E Prentis620 words
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Article232 1916-05-17 914 (From Ouy Oum Singapore, May 12 The contiibutions towirds tho Singapore No. 2 Fighter” total 812,300. Messrs Sime Dai by Co. are giving a Figbte' The First Department of the Council of the Empire, having taken cognisance of the circumstarces which caused at a critical monoit a232 words
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Article493 1916-05-17 914 The stately ceremony cai ried out recently at Johore, when His Highness the Sultan was formally presented with the Insignia of the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order uf St. Michael and St. Gtorge, says Friday’s S.F.P., possesses for all in Malaya a more than493 words
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Article93 1916-05-17 914 lhe final race of 220 yards in the Gibbons Cup Competition took place at the Swimming Club yesterday with the following result— Start. Ist S. A. Yell 4 secs. 2nd C. A. Padday 27 3rd G. M Terzano Scratch There were 5 starters and Mr. Yell93 words
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Advertisement9 1916-05-17 914 Far Chronic Cheat Complaints, Waads’ Great Peppermint Ctrl,ls. Cd9 words
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Article626 1916-05-17 915 .—S.T. Medical Practitioners and Foreign Qualifications. meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday, at which thtro were present i HE. the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, K C.M.G.), H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Brigadier-General n H. Ridout C.M.G.), the acting Colonial Secretary (Hon W..—S.T. - 626 words
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Article341 1916-05-17 915 On Saturday afternoon a time and speed I judging competition was held amongst I members of the club, and for a first compe- I tition of this kind, proved very successful. I The competitors started from the corner of I Barrack Road and Race Course Road. All341 words
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Article165 1916-05-17 915 Tek Bok Pan was this morning brought tifore Mr. V. G Ezechiel in the Third Court to explain why he attempted to do away with his life by hanging himself in the Civil Prisons. The accused admitted the coargp. He said he had been falsely arrested and falsely165 words
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Article683 1916-05-17 915 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the members of the Parish Hall was held at the hall yesterday morning with the Rev. L. M. Duvelle, President (ex-office) in the chair. Others present were Meatr*. Fred Aera (Vice-President) C. P. C. A«na, C. L. Rot* k st,683 words
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Advertisement10 1916-05-17 915 Fer Chronic Chest Complaints, Weeds’ Great Pappersaint Cirs li. Cd10 words
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Article984 1916-05-17 916 PREVENTION WORK IN THE F.M.S. IN 1915. Damage Negligible. Mr. F. W. South, in the current issue of the F.M.N. Agricultural Bulletin, gives the following report on locust work during 1915: In Eelangor there have only !>een from one to five flying swarms present at any thne.984 words
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Article87 1916-05-17 916 At the Eastern Produce Exchange rubber auction yesteidiy 27,570 lb. were sold out of 54 508 lb. < ff <red, at the foliowine prices Diamond Smuked Sheet from $139 to $147 Plain Smoked $133 Diamond Unsmoked $l3l $135 Plain Unsmoked $129 $134 Diamond Smoked No. 2 $12587 words
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Article76 1916-05-17 916 The undermentione 1 prices w-jre realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction "Sale to-day Smoked Ribbed Sheet $137 to $145 PLin $132 No. 2 Smoked Sheet diamond $127 $135 Unsmoked Sheet $132 $134 No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet Crepe Fine Pale Thin76 words
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Article470 1916-05-17 916 The following were the scores made by the Penang Ltdies Rifle Club at Kampong Bahtu yesterd >y DI. Fir. Rd. Fir. be i "5 i. r- t- §s £0 s s M —1 CO Miss Smith 31. 26. 10. 67 xVrs Venning Thomas 33. 27. 4. 64. Mrs Spronle470 words
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Advertisement62 1916-05-17 916 Fcr a Lame Back. When you have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Pain Btlm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at. each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on62 words
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Article873 1916-05-17 917 China is working out her own emancipation. Policies are once more in the crucible, crises hustle one another, but still the country emerges slowly from the opaque night of ignorance to the glow of the dawn of progress. The latest information which reaches us emphasises the financial873 words
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Article983 1916-05-17 917 Occasionally Reuter retails items of news that are meant to bi “grateful and comforting” and, so long as these do not lull us into the belief that Germany is already accounted for, no great harm is done. It is well, however, always to examine carefully every rumour which983 words
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Article566 1916-05-17 918 Mr. R. Y. Hamilton, Am. ata nt M.nager Vai d’Or Eitat®, Bukit pmbun, fo J Home thi« morning Ly the N. i. ik. llirano Mar*. e Mr. 8. C. Helling», of the btaff of the Dunlop Rubber EntateF, M<l«<ci. through this port on the 8 Hirano arn to neward566 words
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Article1015 1916-05-17 918 The Latest Kiad of Memory. An advertiser in the Personal” column of the Times has hit upon a fresh adjective to describe his feelings. L ttle lady,” he says, “during ail tncße months thoughts entirely with you, t easuring up unhitching m< mory ot happy hours spent together/’1,015 words
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Article168 1916-05-17 918 List of Subaerfpitoa. Chrqu s should be made payable to the Manager, Chi'ter. d Bank, crossed aud and Hudorsed Penai g Aeroplane Fund” or to L\ Colonel the Hon A. R. Alams, Commander Micintyie, M?. Jutes Martin or tbe Editors of the Pinang Gazette or Straits Echo168 words
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Article544 1916-05-17 919 (Ruter’j Senice.) Copyright Telezram A SECOND ACCUSED, Bow Street Crowded. London, May 15. extraordinary interest was manifested at the opening of the Casement trial. There were Urge lines of people, many of them distinguished personages, who had waited for hours at Bow street. Only a few were admitted(Ruter’j Senice.) Copyright Telezram - 544 words
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Article197 1916-05-17 919 (Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN CANTON, Fiaaaeial Paaie Averted. London, May 15. The Times correspondent states that the Peking Government has agreed to hold a conference of the delegates of the loyal provinces at Nanking to mediate between the north and south and discuss the question(Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. - 197 words
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Article26 1916-05-17 919 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Miy 15. The prices in the London Rubber Market are as follows Pale Crepe 29| Diamond Smoke 2/8|26 words
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Article38 1916-05-17 919 To-day’» Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted hera to-day at $95.25, business clone in Singapore (r»« fined) at 896. business done (50 tor 8 sold) and in London at J 6197 spot aid «£196 15s. three months’ tight.38 words
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Article191 1916-05-17 919 Judgment. Mr. W C. Michell Distiict Judge, delivered judgment this afternoon in the suit in which Wanchee A”iffi i bit» Mohamed Ariff sued the Municipal C’lmnussioners claiming the sum of 1341.50, .being mon y had »nd received by the defendants to the use of the plaintiff, the191 words
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Article470 1916-05-17 919 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Post of Friday and Saturday, Mayl2andl3:— The Tubaatia." Wolff's Bureau contradicts the statement that Germany will give any ship in exchange for the Tu l antia t which was torpedoed. The Dutch Department of Marine states470 words
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Advertisement65 1916-05-17 919 For a lame Back. When you have pains or lameneis io the btek b the the parts with Chamberlain’s Pam B*’m twice a massaging with the palm of the hand f>r five minutes at each policaticn. Then dan pen a piece of fluinel «ng itly wth this linimmt and bind65 words
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Article969 1916-05-17 920 A Slabbing Cate. The hearing wm reaum-id yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court before Mr. Juitice L. P. Ebden and a common jury of the case agan-t Goh Ki, who wau charged with attempted murder of on l Si Moi by ■tabb.ng him with a knife at 33969 words
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Article27 1916-05-17 920 This Fund now has in band at the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, nearly four thousand dollars ($3,700), the resu't of two months* work.27 words
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Article24 1916-05-17 920 Total Subscriptions. (Irozn CW Own Correspondent,) Singapore, May 16. The total of the subscriptions towards the M lacca fighter” is 112,150.24 words
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Article207 1916-05-17 920 Every Woman krows from experience the deli itatiog effect this Cl'mati has upon her health, and difficulty she has in keeping her strength up to jar. Men, who go out of the h< use to, work, and fee 1 themselves better than women, are far less207 words
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Article313 1916-05-17 920 To thi Editor or Straits Echo, Dear Sir, P edse find space in your valuable pap r to insert the following particulars re the Smoker held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, the 26th April,?l9l6. Tl e Concert was a financial success as will be seen from313 words
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Advertisement147 1916-05-17 920 Ci Madeira Cake. g D Madeira cake and Royal cake H n for afternoon tea are simply F 5 zz delicious. You can have these ZZ tj and many other dainty kinds tj n of cake and pastry made [1 quite easily at home, if your “J cook uses [j147 words
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Advertisement827 1916-05-17 921 GoMt MAXES OF PENS ZW A 3 TPV are pretty, but fail the test cf hard Jff i &>* work. Some pens write under favour /rf able conditions, but fail when dt iven j Beecham's Pills, they are just the thing as a ri. e “Swan” stands every test. RF827 words
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