The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 3 January 1917

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    21 2188 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 117.50 Pt* Annum. Single Copy 40 cti. Vol. 15. Peaang, Wednesday, January 3, 1917. No. 53.
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      343 2188 x I I V CON TEN T S. x”’. < X Leaders: Page. Miscellaneous (Continued) Gues»Again! 2 190 Medical Work in China 2,199 J The New Taxation Proposals 2,200 Lodge Royal Prince of Wales Russia and the Allies 2,206 E. C. 1555 2,199 Right Perspective 2,214 Sir Charles Eliot 2J208
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      209 2189 i P 5 THE I STRAITS ECHO f MAIL EDITION. J IlfMMMM r 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 > all important news from various
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    GUESS AGAIN!
    853 2190 A. remark was made here the other day, in the course of an article to the effect that young people in school should be allowed to discover things for themsleves as far as possible. The point was brought home to us again, a day or two ago, in
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    Seventy-nine persons
    14 2190 were deported under orders of banishment in November —all from the F.M.S.
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    For the first nine months of the year
    23 2190 the war-expenditure of the Colonv his been >39,530. The contribution to Imperial War Funds >857,142.
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    The local hotels
    41 2190 have been packed for the holidays. The Misses Woods gave a most enjoyable entertainment at the E. 0. on Saturday night whilst last evening there was a highly successful al fresco dinner and dance at Runny un de.
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    A Chinaman
    56 2190 named Lim Ee Toh was charged in the second police court at Singapore on Saturday with extortion by putting one Lim Nee Kam in fear of a injury to his daughter Lim Ho Hee and thereby inducing Lim Nee Kam to deliver up $200. Accused was remanded until
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    Mrs. William Atkinson Jones,
    51 2190 wife of the JILTS, VVHlIiSUi ainiuouM author of famous Jones Bill aiming the independence of the Philippine Islands, has come out to the Philippines on a VI She travelled out on a transport with her daughter, Mrs. S. R. Hopkins, wife ot Lieut. Hopkins of Camp
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    M. A. P.
    578 2190 Mr. and Mrs. Christie are staying at the E, 0. Hotel. Mrs. Wu Lien Teh, who accompanied her hubbmd Dr. Wu (G. L. Tuck) as far as Hongkong is making a shoit stay in that town as a guest of Sir Robert Ho Tung. Riceot returns to
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    914 2191 twice M” is now the Penin, oractitioaer. Utt Power, fltho' substantial war contnbu.JJZtfuropevi ladie* resident on the gronp ut estates have during the tfo month* presented His Majesty Jjgiag with nine uiw subjects, mostly of persuauon. •MM ft Cvt«b«w- t a Bird-in-Hand, ue delightful hero rfjfr. Pater Blundell’s
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    The Frankfurter Zeitung's correspondent
    37 2191 at the front says British are using terrible new tanks 36 feet in length (the earlier ones were, he says, only 16 feet long) with 12-inch armour, 4 inch guns and eight maxims.
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    Says a well-informed correspondent:
    254 2191 ine Rumanian business is said to have caused a wave of depression ”to run trough the country. And there are pukeleelera who regularly every week register-bv a gauge of their own—the state of the public opmion m regard to the war. According to them, the fluctuations,
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    EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
    432 2191 [RkUTBRB TeL®ORAJ48 BRITISH VICTORY. Eaemy Heavy Casualties* London, D cember 25. An official announcement regarding t e w bold at Magbdabab, taking 1,130P r,8 er 8 two guns and large booty. The casualties were considerable. Air craft co-operated with bombs and ac hine u n Our aeroplanes are
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    73 2191 Obituary. Sir William Bi <ge The death has E- Bigge, wb was Judge rf th* nn- 1 ,of Lower Burma from 19Q0-& Ch rf C0Ur,i Obituary. Sir Jesse Herbert. The death u London. Dec. 27. Herbert, f or aken p,dC0 of Sir Jeb8 10 th «LiWlChUwhV° lil 0 l SdCreUry
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    THE RUMANIAN ARMY.
    421 2192 8 TeLE'IKAMS.] ABSOLUTE confidence. Ki.t'* t® Jassey, December 25. Tbe King of Rumania, in a speech at the nf Parliament said *%nr army has sustained the struggle Our army ioug tradition of our W0 a manner justifying our botag forward to the future with absolute will bear
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    DOMINIONS AND THE WAR.
    500 2192 [Reuter’s Telegrams] ORGANISATION PROBLEMS. Premiers la Conference. London, December 26. All the Dominion premiers are invited to a conference which, it is believed, will take the form of a series of meetings with the War Council to discuss war organisation and post-war problems. They will probably
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    MUNITIONS OUTPUT.
    464 2192 [Reuter’s TELx 01AM8i RAPID DEVELOPMENT, latereatiag Figure», London, December 26. A month ago the weekly production of British eigbteen-pounder ammunition was forty-three times the weekly production in June, 1915, that of medium guns and howitzers sixty-six times, and that of heavy howitzers 323 timei. The total output in
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    Bombay, like Calcutta, has
    84 2192 been dis- appointed in its continuous water-supply, and for exactly the same reason—the heedless waste of water that goes on. The bast arrangement the authorities have been able to make so far is to supply full pressure during certain hours of the day, This was not
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    Cricket.
    473 2193 Bindings w. Tilux Ambon. A cricket team from Teluk Anson visited Lumot on the 17th in«t. and played a whole day’i match against the Bindings Recreation Clnb. Phy itirted at 10 a.m. and the team was hospitably entertained to lunch at Lumot Beet house by the Bindings Recreation Club.
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    Police Court Cases.
    782 2193 J"™ to”’Colony without certificates from tbe Indian Immigration Department. Mr E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, Penang. intimated to the Cour that the case was a very peculiar one as the people were found on board a steamer bound for Rangoon via Bell. From the tickets
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    French Front.
    241 2193 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Lively Artillery FlriaxLondon, December 25, 6.10 p.m. Tbe French communiques issued on the evening of D.comber 24 and in the afternoon of December 25 record lively artillery firing, especially on the right bank of the Meuse. Enemy attacks in Champagne were made south of the Ancre.
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    Straits-Born Chinese and Progress.
    1900 2194 A LECTURE and a message. Tbu Musion of Bbitisu-Chinbsb. Conceived on modert line. and intended to interest and benefit the members of he qtraits-born Chinese community represented hv the Perak Chinese Recreation Club m Eob, yesterday, a lecture on Straits-born Chinese and Progress,” delivered at the
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    A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
    883 2194 Dr. Wb on the Mission or StiaitsB rm Chinese. D. Wu eaid My dear friends—I say friends because I feel that Ipob, next to Penang, has a closer relation to me than any other place in the Malay Peninsula— I word j r bow many of you
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    The following report in connection
    20 2195 The following report in connecti on with The I Malay States Guides “S'S'oS:;» m™-.-was wounded on the 6th November, 1916.
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    A meeting of the Federal Council will be held on Dec. 28 at Kuala Lumpur.
    85 2195 will 00 neio on i/ou. The meeting will beheld to consider the proposals of the Committee appointed to fdvm as to tbe amount and the best means of railing a contribution to the Im P
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    Mr. Ivor H. N. Evans
    133 2195 gives a most interesting account of a journey undertaken in February last in the course of an article entitled “Notes on the Sakai of the Korbu River and of the Ulu Kinta” which appears in the December issue of the Journal of the F. M,
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    Following on the news
    138 2195 we (T.O.M pub- lished three days ago of the daring manner in which a bind of Chinese robbeis held up and robbed a Chinaman within sight of Batu Q.ijih, come another story of a similir outrage by Chinese gang rubbers in the same district. It apieirs
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    From Friday’s Straits Times-.
    106 2195 Major General D. H. Ridout, CM G han hi .M.o, and I enang where he has been busilv ‘a 1 >c,i 7 rio Volunteer units. taiuMl a ver»?"’ L<,IS CI 00n Gu n «itertamed a very large company at their beautiful eea-Kide residence, Mandalav Villa yesterday
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    Income Tax in the F.M.S.
    535 2195 MARRIED MAN’S~P0SI ti0N The Legal Question. Malav Married Official wiles to the Mai y Mail--— Planter” in Ths lette f r h f p r must commend your issue of the 22 i m n ded person for Llf to e-0 "ble e mmded p
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    The Germans interned in India
    35 2195 are said iu xuuia are said countlv 0^ e81ret0 7 tur ‘> t°. their native country. For once it is possible for civiIhoJ people to enter into the feelings of the
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      42 2195 The Children’s Colds te 2 e t c h olds d eure thpm Chamberlain’s Co± BLv f '‘I 7, r U9e perfectly .afo 1 ugn 1 Keine(l y fwly. It ig bjCb6B i8t8 r saud ‘“J-.OUS suball tltepensaries and dealers, F eby
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    Malaya and the War.
    957 2196 Where Dutt Calls t am young; lam strong; I am fie». M. MUBt T ry bM DMd of every “5 "d if I are in my 00 try 1 u" d h«e P togo and do my duty aa a sold er, "taJr I felt inclined
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    Mr. Cyril Brown,
    164 2196 the Berlin correspon- p v— w dent of the New York Times, describes the disclosuies made at the German prison camps which he recently visited. He says that of the vast number of prisoners taken by the Germans less than 30 per cent, are in camps owing
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    We read in a Home paper of November 11:
    324 2196 Indignation is increasing at the decision of the Board of Referees fixing 10 per cent, an the percentage basis for rubber-producing companies’ excess profits not so much on account of the rate fixed, which is fair enough for an old-established company,
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    Malaya’s Man-power.
    1973 2196 WHAT WE OUGXt TO DO. Interview with Gene^ l R ID0UT( r J;‘ th a Tk W t0 obfcainir s birther details g 1 g the man-power possibilities of y whlc b 18 now the moat important point tor residents in this part of the world i? co
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    98 2197 Penang Women Workers, Amount previously acknowledged »3.119.53 Mrs Winfield 3rd Don.) 5.00 Mr”: (>0.h 20.00 Mrs. Gbista 2nd 3.00 Mre. W. R. Armstrong (4th 5.0U Mrs. L. C. Brown 4th 5-00 Mrs. Rutherford 2od 200 Miss Harding 5th 5.00 Mrs. Benson 6.00 Mr. R, P. Phillips
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    The Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states:
    57 2197 It is reported that tbe reason why the Kaiser was not present at the funeral of tbe late Austrian Emperor was because the Austrian authorities refused to grant his wish that hr, as supreme chief of tbe German-Austrian coalition, should lead tbe
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    The Mseeagero learns from Monastir
    72 2197 that the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia are concentrated principally at Rehna. Prilep, Topolchani and in the Bibuna defile. They have constructed two new railways from Prilep to Topolchani and Drenoval, The Bulgars in the Prespa region number one division and are in contact with the
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    We have camped and suffered
    198 2197 in ---wuvi BUUQltJU m the Garden of Eden, from which, according to an anonymous warrior, it wont take no angel with a flaming sword to drive me out,” and now we are dropping bombs, of all places in the rld °t B ?0r 1 eheoba
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    HON. AHAMED THAMBY MARICAR.
    2192 2198 AN IMPOyWG RECEPTION. Th. Honourable Kh»n Babadur A. KG. .5 h .?Thamby Maricar. a member of the item ed Tb X of MtdrM> w bo b»s I,8gielah»e C u 1Dd i* n GoTOrnm9n f > Mg N. E Majoribanka of the cZi Service, on the Labour
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    Police Wedding in Ipoh.
    157 2199 Masill Hatmii. Pay* yesterday's T O M: This morning nt 9 o'clock in the Church of Bl John the Divine, Ipob, Mr, G. 8, Magill, Chief Police Officer, Pahang, and •on of the Ute Captain J. M. Magill, of Beaufort, Kerry, was married to Miai Marrery
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    It is with much regret
    132 2199 that wo (B. N. B. r, ion wo (u. N. B, B*N ir 'i ar >n the d tV±.\ uU '.< 0,1 M rch 1889 MSI. i7” k, Bobardtr io Annl 1QK n" 1Qd Piniti* EiUtioD tb« Kudat Rud, 190) ga (in Dt < k
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    Medical Work In China.
    770 2199 A Ewooi or D«. W®. Amid.* the political co.>"*“ X", onen.pt to lore th0 welfare of matters which vitaLy w k;nh reform Chinese race, and concerning which reiorm the Government of any country can add ere it,elf to i. the health of the people. Yrf .11
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    Lodge Royal Prince of Wales E. C. 1555.
    162 2199 The Installation of the above Lodge took place in the Freemason* Hall, Northern Road, last night. After the ceremony of installing the W, M. and officer* by Wor, Bro. R. Owen, a light supper was provided by Bro. Sarkies. The toast* were
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    M. Albert Favre,
    81 2199 in the course of a re- Li vvuibo ui a r@. m»rk»bl0 speech in the Chamber of Deputise at Pane said Behind a rampart of French breasts the British army has grown to formidable proportions, and it i, expected men T Ite ha W W •A Russia
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    The Bishop Bury
    60 2199 arrived at Berne on November 30 from the" BubbL*?? 00 camp, where he spent a week -".k P o'°" many’s permission, in the freest 8r with the men, no Germ.». ,nterc ®«r«« •ays that he left°t£ prouder than ever to be an Rnol^u 11 e, ln 8
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    THE NEW TAXATION PROPOSALS.
    1302 2200 1» it is not difficult to •K m the report of the Income T.x tee which wt recently in Singapore. S“ny other attempt at a compromise it and even contradm- 1 hat it may nevertheless be regaidod as In honest Worthy a fairly representative b;)( l
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    Sir Charles Eliot
    20 2200 left to-day for Ddhi. Dir L XJI vu l He will return to Penang early next weeK.
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    M. A. P.
    617 2200 Mr. Justice Earnshaw and Mrs, Earnshaw srain Fenang. They are going up to the Crag for the Naw Year holidays. Our Singapore correspondent wires that the death has taken place from pleurisy of Captain Troan of the s.s. Ban Whatt Hin Call Day for Michaelmas Term at
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    928 2201 M»ll,»«4 Motor». II nge o f proA great many P*>U’ other., portion when diicu»,m? private We admit that the P""" 0 JX, individual of H«ral of sr»C?$®s ’’TaTur,andi "hou.and. MAMiitv and not a luxury, ana iu of inaUncea the «elf-propelled carnage really cheaper to maintain than 1 The
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    Among the latest subscriptions to the Red Crops Fund are the following :—
    73 2201 Among the latest subscriptions to the Red Crops Fund are the following lluttenbich and Co., J650 officers and m n on H. M. 8 Malaya, X30 Mr. Divid R. SiRsoon, £25 Mr. H. E. Tomkins, £10 10s; Mr. J. Howard Gwyther. £10 10*., Commander F. W. Chaine, R.N., £10 Mr.
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    On Friday, the Ipoh police arrested on telegraphic information from Lumut,
    99 2201 Mr. Wong Seng Kwong, son of Dr. Wong E. Yik, of Ipoh, on a charge of having mitted a rash act. It appears that the young man and a party of friends went to Dr. Wong s estate at
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    Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick J. Saunders,
    109 2201 Lieutenant- Colonel Frederick J. Saunders, P S.O., R.M.L.I., who foil on Nov. 40, was the fifth snd youngest ĕon of Mr William Saunders, of Sydenham Un the RLM I in yaennam< joined j 1,1 1 -'L5, was appointed tothn m 1897. and landed with th. XM e j±x, A f
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    CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA.
    416 2201 [Reuter’s Telegrams fierce engagements. Enemy Attack. Repelled Petrograd, December 27. 4 Petrograd communique s’ate, that the Rumanian, by a brilliant “-‘ii Riv« captured a height in the Kasin River V On 7 the Moldavian frontier fierc. enemy attacks on the Rumanian front ia the region of Dragoslave
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    OUTBREAK OF PEACE.
    452 2202 [Revtbb’s TbLBORAMS.] GERMANY'S PROPOSAL, tam.dl.l. Co.f«re.e. SoMe.ted. New York, December 27. zm h afl proposed an immediate of h0 t0 di80U88 pe c0 terms» Further Detail». nmnosal is contained in the Germany p P pr08id0n( Wl!s0Q w hich 0r Xtth P e high-minded eugdeetion made in order
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    EMPIRE WAR COUNCIL.
    514 2202 [Renter’s Telegrams.] INDIA'S INCLUSION. Press Comments, London, December 27. All papers warmly and enthusiastically welcome the Empire War Council as a landmark in the history of tie Empire and a fulfilment of the aims of the greatest Empire builders. It is hoped also that it will facilitate
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    OUR DAY MEETING.
    199 2202 Colony s Contributions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) T Singapore, December 28. mere was a very poor attendance at the Singapore Our Day” meeting. Mr. Hilton announced the following subscriptions Singapore >272,126 Pe °ao8 61, U8 Malacca 41,175 Joho-a 39,019 Labuan 6,579 1427,017 Total. War Lonas. H. E.
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    P. A. M. Meeting.
    322 2202 The Toddy Question. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Ho. 27. Mr. W. Duncan presided at the P. A. M. meeting. The discussion on the t ddy question was deferred till the report of the Commission was received. A member from Johore read a letter from
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    SIR CHARLES ELIOT.
    563 2203 MEETING WITH PENANG CHINESE. Sir Cb.rte. Eliot. K.C.M.G., PriocVpjl Uid Vioe-CUnoellor ot Hongkong Umver“2 Lt ,Mterd« dtarnoon a number of "be leading Cbineae ot thi, Bettlem™t in orderto dU.. with them the work ot be Unirenitj m it affect. .Indent, from the hi. remark, by .fating that
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    Applications for Home Service.
    196 2203 With reference to the Oo«roment announcement published la the .ubj-ct of obtaining men from Mllava for military service in Europe or Xewbere, we are naked to eta e that intending candidate., who are volunteer., Ibould -rite to tbe Officer Commanding tbe Volunteer Unit to which they
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    At the Free School prizegiving
    48 2203 it was mentioned tl a‘ two pupils who sat for tbe last Ctmbridge Senior Local Examination for the fvst time in the history of the School obtained distinction in English,” forgetting Mr. Yr.oh Guan Seok who, mnay years before, obtained distinction in English.
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    Certain misinformed Chinese circles
    51 2203 in Penang having interpreted the rec-nt utterance of the Dutch War Minister regarding Holland’s preparedness for war as an indication that the Netherlands wjuld j in the Central Powers. We are authorised to state that it is entirely incorrect to place any such interpretation upon the
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    We (Malay Mail)
    65 2203 are informed by tbe "J J wav 4U1VI LLIQU VUC Secretary of the Singapore Diocesan Association that the statement that the new inlesof the Association contemplate a reduction in the number of Lay Members is incorrect. The very opposite apparently is the fact, the number of Lay
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    "Commercial" writes to the Straits Times :
    91 2203 "Commercial" writes to the Straits Times Permit me, as an old traveller, to heartily endorse every word of the letter appearing of 22od in8t signed by One of the Public,” t.^ V .V^ IUDtlT t0ld by the Chret Secre. tary that the reason for raising fares is ot on account
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    An Incorrigible Offender.
    398 2203 Convictbd of Theft. In the DUhirt Court Moro Mr. RD. Acton this morning B|^uda> s tood faj, MaUortMtolSS cent, from a ™eha N C°hune E Cbui d Sam, the c mplainant, a under the cushion. Accused engaged hie riX and he pulled accused tothebangeawan n Kuala Kang’ar
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    Captain Haworth Walter Trefusis,
    180 2203 North- amptonshire Regiment, who was killed on Nov. 7, aged 34, was the third son of the Bishop of Crediton and Mrs. Trefnsis. He was educated at Borhse School, Great Marlow, and Kelly College, Tavistock. He served in the South African War with the Northamptonshire Regiment,
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    The Colony and the War.
    1016 2204 To 00 OB NOT TO 00 For Mme time it hue been felt tbit many n the Europe» 11 community, who are military service, ought not to stick ?o their boat billets.” watching the grim nJXsoftbewar like those who gather Fonnd a football contest. The
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    Hongkong University.
    184 2204 President or China’s Message, Tiie President of the Chinese Republic to tie Hongk ng University at the first ceremonial of conferring decrees on Dec. 14; ifter searching inquiry this congratulatory adores (translated by Dr. Pearce.) All types of men are here; their gifts diverse Plant growths oft mingle;
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    High Tides.
    112 2204 The th.e» days Dec, 26, 27, and 28, this year, says tbedf.T, will benotab’e, especially to sea-side residents, for the very high tides. Yesterday’s tid) wis 10 feet 2 ins, and the Singapore Kiver lose to such a height that the ground floors of some Chinese godowns on
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    Johore’s Finances.
    514 2204 BIG DECREASE OF THE DEFICIT ESTIMATED. Public Improvements. he estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the State of Johore for the year 1917 i tha actual dtficit on January L 1916, was $5,341,798. The probable revenue for this year is put at $7,750.000 and the probabh expenditure
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      68 2204 A Germ Destroyer. There is no danger whatever from lock iav or blood poison resulting from a wound wbe a Chamberlain’. Pain B.lm is promptly applied. It is an antiseptic and de a troys the germa which cause these diseases. It also f a e u9fl wounds IO heal without
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    Local War Taxation.
    1092 2205 Singafork Opinion. We (8 D published yesterday the report of on w.rtax.ton which b»« been motion recently under the pre,„lency ot tbe Cobnial y m.jxnty of eleven to nine, tbe mimben were in favour ot an income tax, but the majority wa. not gretf enough, in the
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    Austria's Late Emperor.
    132 2205 Francis Joseph’s will bequeaths £55,500 to tha actreis, Madame Schraaf, who was closely connected with tho Einje-nr for many years and who was known as the uncrowned empress, There were weird night rites in connection with tbe transfprance of tha Emperor’s body to tbe Hofft Chapel. Half
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    The British Chief of Staff,
    91 2205 General Sir Wili.urv, n k 01 aua General Sir Onii 01 vO K^ ertion apeaking at Bradfield College on November 24 said S -We a n.w pmmg through some stressed very gm* future, Tue’w““’' o e t‘w Ct gre ,7 9r ,he 'ln.e .bowing the
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    Singapore Harbour Board.
    468 2205 Nxw Maim Wharf. W small but distinguished T 9rt Tnesdv evening st the new Cdn'wbsrf of the Singapore Harbour Board when the last foundation block was taidb; the Lady Evelyn Young. MtaLR. N'cbolson. c. he Q 0TOrnor an a tTudy Evflyn You y ng. and conducted them.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    79 2205 ye 9 terdVvn±^ ProduoeElcbiD 8 8 Auction y terday the following pn C98 were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from 1129 tn i«i Diamond Smoked Fair «inn ?2l Diamond Smoked No. 2 inn 128 Plain Smoked Diamond Unsmoked «no Plain Unsmoked 1 1C Pale Crepe Fair to 113
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    RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES
    1322 2206 Turee numbers of Germans have never L g ’»ko idea of a separate peace with S;“ia U Snd it ‘'<’ torious that small werful ultra-bin eaucratic clique at Petrograd, which has more affinity with the T too than the Slav, has sought continudly during the past
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    Mr. R. Little,
    35 2206 Assistant Supprintendent of Chandu Monopolies, Ipoh, who nW with t maty accident to his Ifg recently, has left hospi'al, It will, howave", be some time yet before his injury is quite healed,
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    M. A. P.
    620 2206 The Hon. Frederick H. M. Corbet, late Advocate-General. Madras, bae died at Hove. y* Veterinary Inspector, Nibong lebal, will ba shortly leaving for India on six weeks’ leave. The Hon Khan Bahadur Ahmed Thamby Mancar and Mr. N. E. Majoribanke, who were deputed by the Indian Government
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    836 2207 Long. Long Way. Our liooere apologiev to Sir Char r s In the MLP column him to Delhi instead of to DJl W a difference that interloping letter male. A fcUMtioa. Not bad ide». think, and one f rom which a good revenue could ba “h'*' 0^’ the
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    Mr. A. Reddi,
    25 2207 Tamil Interpreter, District Court, is letving for India on three months’ well-earned leave. Mr. Naidu will act for him during his absence,
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    A supplement to the F. M. S. Gazette
    62 2207 cm- tains a draft of the Enactment embodying the proposals of the War Taxation Committee, Several sections deal with the Exemptions Board of three members, which is to receive appeals against piyment of the new tin and rubber duties by companies or
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    The Headmaster of the Anderson School,
    72 2207 Ipoh, has received from Mrs. i n 'wuiTcu num mrs, Mitchell, of tbe Belgian Consulate, Penang i l beautiful photograph of King Albert of Belgium m recognition of the commendable Mtta." 0 b 0J 'I contnbulin R. “t short Chrta p n e B
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    A Sungei Siput correspondent writes:
    64 2207 —r-«writes: A very cheery timi was snrnt at Suugei Siput on Christmas D iV Tennis tourcaments hid been arranged for com‘Hng m xed duubles and men's doub’e* ho iw“;«d d0 E u t r b InnttAlv < 1 t irqubarson. UnforSSraB» Thia was the second
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    PEACE PROPOSALS.
    435 2207 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] ALLIES’ REPLY. Defiaita Statement. London, D cember 28. The Daily Telegnph that the text .ho A lie.’ reply to Germany which baa bin .proved by all the Allies make, it clear and neutrals alike that no hope needle entertained of ever P ing the Allies to
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    1917-8 CAMPAIGN.
    469 2208 [RBOTKR’s TBi-BORAMS J A SUGGESTION.) ..Tim»" Cor«.pon<l«'’’ London, December 28. Military Correspondent of the Tunes TbeMinwD r th0 ne0)88 ary it&tes that in order w^t f rQ front in 1917-8 superiorly.on t f Salonika, SCI mX— ■>““ drlwn, native vmios from India and Africa replacing In Egypt the
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    137 2208 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Review of the Operations. Petrograd, D.cemle' 29. A Russian communique states that scouts crossed the N irajuvka and drove off the enemy’s patrol guard. They carried back construction material and barbed wire entanglements. The enemy pressed back the detachments who occupied a series of heights on
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    Stricken Belgium.
    66 2208 Sold into Slavery, London, Dec. 28. Reuter Darns that the German authorities in Schleswig Holstein are offering farmers and other employees Blgian servant®, both men and women, of ages ranging fiom 18 to 36, at a pay below the rate current in the district. Emp'oyers must piy the
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    Rubber Company Meetings.
    122 2208 Alor Gajih. (rrmn Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, December 29. At the meeting of Alor Gajih Mr. Bum, who presided, mentioned tbit duiini? the list 4J years the company had paid 175%. The crop hat vested duiiug the last via»* was 131,202 lb, against an estimate of 125,1)00
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    49 2208 (From Our Own Singapore, Dec. 29, The Singapore Rubber auctions are unfinished. 1 120 tone? were catalogued for sale. The prices were irregular. Fine pale crepe fetched $145, fine ribbed and smoked shett $137, and plain smoked sheet $123. grades shows an average decline of $9
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    The F.M.S. Gazette
    81 2208 contains a Bill to amend the Federal Rubber Dealers Enactment, the object being to render more stringent the terms upon which licences to purchase cultivated rubber are issued. The fee for such a licence is raised from $25 to $100 and, in place of a deposit of
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
    406 2208 WAR TAXATION ENACTMENT. Interesting Diieusaiea. (from Our Own Correspondent,) T Kua a Lumpur, Dec. 28. 1he r ederal Council met and passed the War Taxation Enactment, In introducing the measure Sir E. L, Brockman mentioned that the total amount of the taxes was estimated to produce 14,705,325.
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    84 2208 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale yesterday Smoked Ribbed Sheet $130 to $133 per picul Smoked Plain Sheet $117 h No. 2 Smoked Sheet $117 $129 Unsmoked Sheet $115 $120 No. 2 Ummoked Sheet $98
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    Police Court Cases.
    535 2209 AlLBOBI) ExBOBTATIO» OB GOLD. Before Mr. V. 0. Ezecbi.m tbe Hurl Court this morning Lim Xbe. of tbe Baa Whait Saan. Tob Lok Poe. Fung Hong Chew d of tbe well-known firm of KoD 8 Uuan goldsmiths, were charged with (1) shipping prohibited good., to wit.ni Uf
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    Mr. L. Mooijaart,
    45 2209 "«ting to tbe Malay ilhi «.-.a < M«d. Mates Th? r,l,n t0 May k ’-Mtmetf No.23otl91c wra *4 rb\ SF ioioia QB peoihr lo a tiMd a fiSTof k*ch >o no case «ball ot any such niia,” 0 lr| t° r the breach
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    Indians and War Relief.
    245 2209 The Indians in th* F.M.S ffi?Xn>dian Recently Msj.-General D resident in tbe received from certain $460 Peninsula tbe handsome sum of tbi drift for »340. representing tbe amount cortrfbuted by the underment.one fou Indian, towards tbe Ind.an War Belief, recently banded to the G.O.C. by Mr.
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    The Rubber Market.
    206 2209 Srys the Kuala Lumpur correspondent ofthoTO.M,: The holidays appear to have occurred at a rather uncertain time for the rubber market, as reports generally current seem to indicate that there has been an unexpected drop in prices following upon the recent upward tendency which had been arousing
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    Tin and Rubber.
    45 2209 Latett Quotation 'tsr M d ‘I» following w ere ?h„ T forin us ,hat to-day for Rubber cn Snnf ,tat '°T 9 rece T8 d •le 28th instant Spot ln on Flotation h t latex crepe "/IP Smoked sheet 2/ilf P /J
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    Parish Hall.
    341 2209 SuccissruL Children’s PUT. The b tbe rS“K-;-a S’” r “'i” ,Di Fernandes, well merited tbe cougratuh. Gone and prai.es accorded to them at the conclusion of the entertainment Mr. M. Baptist and Mr. D. T. P.squal, who looked after the airaogements, earned out their duties to the entire
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    Municipal Commission.
    182 2209 Ordinary Meeting. Ad ordinary meeting of tbe Municipal Cimmisrimers was held at the Municipal Office yesterday afternoon and there were pret-fnt Messrs. W. Peel (President) A F Goodrich, P. T. Allen, Yeoh Guan Srok, and F. Duxbury with Mr, if M. Bell (Municipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A.
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    The Morning Post's Washington
    37 2209 corres- pondent describes President wZ°“ T- 68 greatly perturbed over the re^rt.Tr b n DB roany is feverish!» hn;u- re P ortB that Ger‘0 destroy all 08 ■mmunity f or American vewels proT,ding
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    "Our Day" Results.
    2435 2210 PUBLIC MEETING. GOVERNOR'S appeal for WAR LOAN, GnioNiAL Secretary’s Strictures. TteC.louf-" Our effort culm.uat.din a meeting. 9 'f bueday 6. K K. in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the results were assessed and some timely 8B eech-inaking was indulged in. It was a meeting of the
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    Snipe Shooting Sequel.
    161 2211 Dtv«lopa«Bt ia Sitiawaa Cate l J 1 0Etid (TO H > eno,ted that th. Ipb Police lad arre.ted that morniuK «ouiegr.pb.cmform.tiin from Lumut, Mr vl’ 1 I Kwo °F. «00 of Dr. Wook E trd r2hi,*" ul ha n,( mu. I*' U UU! 1 lh 't ho
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    A Cheekce Card Case.
    1121 2211 Jl-DOMlrt FOB DWWMNTS. r M Woodward io ‘be Supreme Court yesterday morning q'j°M. judgment io tbe su.t in wbicn Mr/G. Xm. Keulemans, as ,< l u tor and Chop Swee HSHuTK"Scbopl’oo R Hong(Merer S ?b“ Eastern Trading Company) andChop AiDg Bean Joo, tho first plaintiff, claim
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    Foolish Philosophies.
    2044 2212 rtrW el 8 u. was a philosophic Cyrano do Farwe uam0 wa s hrastug Bombastes von iThaim A bitofahun P.A.T. B v. H° “plraiolas we may as well call him for’ Convenience, was the spit of Bobby in some ways. Like any other umbrella he went up and
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    Mr. Lim Tai Lee.
    353 2213 Betircaeat froa ths Str*ie«tv»* Subordinate Medics! Service lens an Old and «luod A tom Mr. Tail/» joined the «r™» tb «M of eighteen *n<* c»me under the special of oT F. K. Hampshire who was 8en.or Medical Officer. He .„«d wm at t“h y e tX»°r
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    58 2213 (From (ha Own Vorr&ponfcn!,) Singapore, December 30. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smukwi Sheet. »130 to »137 pet picul >»♦ 130 J20 123 Good Us 117 Urcp* 136 146 Good pah tbin 125 134 Good blanket 136 M □•od brown blanket 125
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    P. L. R. C.
    478 2213 AaBUbI WlB€tlB|[» The annual general Penang Ladies jq an) on 4 t Lira Lodge present: the 28th inst when there Mre Mrs. VenningTbomasO Ma thieu. ssA k*>— ,B Secretary. genera* The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirme annual find financial reports were
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    French Red Cross.
    297 2213 n #y Faad-S.S.-I®I®« FraBCe ri for publication from W o h T SecTeUiy to His Excellency the the Private Secret» y g o{ corres Governor t 6 c0 eDCV and the poodenoe betwee H Fren(jh Red London Committee, Cross. Government House, Singapore. 12th October, 1916. Dear Lord
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    Mortality Returns.
    92 2213 The following is the health statement for th® week ended December 23 f Male 44 Total Deaths < >69 C Female 25 J Death rate 34.29 per mill® per annum comln the P reced w week and Witn <57.94 in tne corresponding week of last jOMTt Nationality. M.
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    RIGHT PERSPECTIVE.
    900 2214 Now that the German peace proposals have been definitely rejected and the Central Powers given plainly to understand that it must be a fight to a finish, people wdl renew their speculations as to tho probable duration of hostilities. It will be recalled that these began early in
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    Dr. Wu Lien Teh
    26 2214 will deliver what should prove a very interesting address on Pro-gio-s ’n China at the P.M LA. on Sunday at 7.45 p.m.
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    The Chartered Bank of India,
    26 2214 Austra’ia A China have to-day received a subscription of |20 from Mr. H, W. Rickeard for tho Air Fleet Fund, Ipjh,
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    A Tea Party
    47 2214 will be given to-day at 4 p.m. in honour of Hon’ble Khan Bdadur A. K. G. Ahamed Thamby Mancar, M L.C. Labour Enquiry Commissioner, at the residence in Aboo S ttee Line of K M.S. Sieni Thamby, S evidore and Managing Proprietor, Mercantile Press.
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    The Netherlands Government
    51 2214 has an- ncunced that on account of the difficulty of obtaining coal it is obliged to decrease the circulation of trains on the Netherlands railways and that measures have been taken to organize a satisfactory limited serviceAlmost all the coal used in the Netherlands is obtained from
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    Noor, better known as Noor Blanda,
    67 2214 who was convicted by Mr. R I). Acton of theft of 85 cents from a riesha pulle 1 was this morning sentenced to 18 months’ rigorous imprisonment on th» conclusion of which he was ordered to undergo Police supervision for a term of two
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    A Nibong Tebal correspondent writes:
    74 2214 The street lamps in the village of Nibong Tebal, P. W. are not well looked after. The glass of the lamp cases do not seem tu have been cleaned for months and the wicks properly trimmed. The street lamp at the entrance to the Chinese
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    M. A. P.
    636 2214 Tnrf nTT»? tlCkBlS iD the Peni ”'g Ml > z.? V t r Charities’ Sweep were held by Mr j. L Hope, of United Engineers, beremban, (2) Mr. H. Latham, ot Kuala Lumpur, and (3) a Chinese I gentleman in Ipoh. Says the Malay Mail: 2nd Lieut.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    853 2215 H o’ar aid to Preece: Blockade. We’no'long.r k *P p tbe I 5"u^ r M nation, but in the olden time.' En «h“ J Ed XeWlT the Court, thought agnjt deal of the oocaaion. It wee then the eutom to offer to the reigning monarch valuable gift.. An
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    King Edward Medical School.
    46 2215 A telegram has been received from Dr. Keith, Principal King Edward VII Medical School, stating that the Diploma granted by the School has been rec ‘gnised by the General Medical Council of United Kiogdom a® entitling to registration in the Medical Register.
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    Tin.
    36 2215 Latest Quotations, qUOt8d bBr to -d»J at »85.25, bumneat done, in Singapore (refined) at S85.37-J, buaineae done (100 and'In HO U d ’.I L0nd0n at £178 10) ’Pot and XI80 10j. three months’ sight. F
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    Mr. R. Scott Atkinson,
    19 2215 Postmaster- General q an 4 i AiKinaon, PostmasterBering fl" d Wh bas lat0 'ybeen «Ji. >.
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    BATTLE OF THE SOMME.
    1610 2215 [Risum's Tslkobams.] GENERAL HAIG’S DESPATCH. A Bare Ovtli* e< London, December 29. j nf about 16,000 word®, In a despatch o o Douglas dated Deuber of the Ha,g J. rence," in ‘he British part ‘TK’hXf Somme, "one of the greateX not tbe greater, .trugglo, that has
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    445 2216 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Artillery Duel. Paris, December 28. communique reports that on the lert of the Meuse, the enemy artillery violently bombarded our positions on the Mort Homme—Hill 304 front. We replied vigorously, E Aerial Activity. London, December 28. A French communique states that thirteen British naval aeroplanes dropped
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    TSAR TO HIS ARMY.
    453 2217 [Riwtib’8 T1LIGBAMB.] ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE. Eacay Straaftk Waaiaf. London, December 22. Th. Tur, io »n Order to the Army and a*vi that the enemy strength js sriJrently waning and that of the Allies oSunwlly growing. Oerm.ny feel» th.t Xleto detect .nd retribution i. X A. when
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    CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA.
    414 2217 [Reuter’s fierce fighting. Eaemy Claim»London, Decembar 28. A Berlin official report Kiwuicuiiar»t, in Wallachia, wa. captured. Russia* Report. Petrograd, December 28. A German offensive in the Kovel region was bloodily repulsed. Amsterdam, December 28. A Vienna official report says the fighting in Wallachia continued favourably, despite the
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    Crisis in Greece.
    249 2217 [Reuter’s Tblegrams persecution of PRO-VENIZELISTS. Systematic ExtirpationLondon, December 28. Salonika state airn'il.inu prominent ly and Ste- Volo men in favour of indignities; the they were submitted t b Pro-Veniwlists at the last ew arretted and their premises wt.e looted. Attitude of Greeks ia ExypL' The Greeks in
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    69 2217 (1'rom Our Own CorriStyandert.) Singapore, December 30, At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices ware obtained Smoked Sheets $l 30 to $137 per picul Z? 124 130 n 120 123 Good lls Crepes 136 J Good pale thin 125 ru Good blanket Good brown blanket 125
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    401 2218 [Bbutbb's TbLBOBAMS.] GENERAL HAIG’S DESPATCH. Pres* Commeat*. London, December 30. The papers warmly praise General Haig’. m»tter-of«fact statement and contrast it tk Marshal Hindenburg’s vague generah- They are of opinion that nothing but aberration of strategic sense in the new War Cabinet will save the Germans from sound
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    INDIAN STUDENTS.
    529 2218 [Reuter's Telegrams] DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT. London, December 29, The report of Indian Students’ Depart" meat for the year ending June 30 says that on the whole .the record of work done, even under the restricted opportunities of wartime, is encouraging to those responsible for it, and the growing
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    Campaign in Rumania.
    455 2218 [Rbutib’s Tblbgrams.1 CAPTURE OF RIMNICULSARAT. A Pyrrbie Victory, n London, December 29. Despite German,boxate it ia evident that the Germans pud dearly for the capture of Rimniculsarat. The Russian forces merely aimed at gaining time in order to prepare tor resistance on the principal line. The Germans
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    OUR DAY FUND.
    218 2219 Host Oovsrawaat’» Thank». In connection with the Our movement throughout the Straits Set menu and Johore the fallowing telegram! are published for general information Telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Dated 20th December, 1216. “Please inform Lord Lansdowne reference hi» telegram 27th June £50,000
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    Pensions for Combatants.
    162 2219 lUian Govcr»a«*l*s New Rate». From Military Headquarters we have received the following (or publication “The Government of India, with the approval ot the Secretary of State, has sanctions] new rates of ordinary retiring and special pensions for the combatant ranks of the Indian Army with effect from
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    The rate of mortality
    54 2219 in the Settlement of fepw to th. ,n h ?of 30 21 ded 23 |«W number of death, oV',?," few 24. t»riX“ 2 t'l pb,bl8 3°. m.l.ri. months numbered V d J Y Unier ,h *t*ge and under one year 2O°n 160 Cbmwe 25 M<1 Qe
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    Hongkong University.
    753 2219 Colony an.i the h .M’S. tbe steady number of people h University, progress of the Ho D ko D K ieT d and who sometimes feel »tao« agg St the drain of our .Meot to sister Colony. No proceed to Hong conferred by the lent o deg ;X
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    E, & O. New Year Dinner.
    129 2219 E, O. New Year Dinner. There was a large attendance at the E. A0. Hotel last night for the New Year Dinner, which was up to the usual high standard that Mr, Sarkies has set himself. After dinner a concert was held at which Miss Pattie O'Hanlon contributed several songs.
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    Mr. F. W. Petrie Hay,
    306 2219 formerly of Tali ’Jf V4 ABH Ayer Estate, has been promoted Major. His many friends in the ranks of the P.R.E. will be interested in the following which we clip from a Horae paper: Amongst the officers promoted to the tem- ra P ra °1
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    Progress and Future of China.
    2088 2220 Lbctubb bt Dr. VVu. n. Wu Lion Teh (G. L. Tuck) delivorod lecture on the Progress and Future of riinu’ at the Pentng Mutual Improvement Assoo.ation on Sunday evening when be was entertained by the members of the Associate to dinner. There was a large
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    The Late Miss Harding.
    295 2221 The funeral of the late Miss Ahce Ayerst Harding, Matron of the General Hospital, which took place on Siturday afternoon, was attended by a number of friends of the deceased lady. The cortege left the General Hospital for the cemetery at Western Road where the Rev.
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    Captain Hubert Wyatt Hay Rawson,
    170 2221 Oxford and Buck» Light Infantry, who was killed in action on Not. 15, aged 29, was the younger «on of Admiral Sir Harry H. Rawaon, G.C.B G.C MG. Hu wai educated at btubbington, but failed L r the Navy and Army for eyengbt. During the
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    Malaya in 1916.
    786 2221 J Admirable review of h81o compxred with th p- cause f or marked -There >. t0 J^ Z ®’J?” roon tha ago anxiety than thire j b)emB; renewed with regaid to cur it P loyalty and evidence ba. he community contentment of all <- greatest war and
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    King Albert’s Civilian Hospital Fund.
    196 2221 [To the Editob or the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, I have been requested by the Indy Evelyn Young to ask you to be good enough to publish the enclosed letter from the Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, for the
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    December Rubber Crops.
    32 2221 Straits 260 0001b, Penang 219,000 lb, B»tak AT R- K? 6 5 Rubana 60,0001b, 38 000 lh q b a P au Serai do,QOt) lb, S.S, (Bertam) 112,000 lb.
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    The children
    27 2221 the late Mr. C. J. K' 6 t0 h k who attendor lett 8I9 D of r cou°do t le e D ce! ath8r 8eutwreath
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    The brothers and children
    30 2221 of the late Mr. A. Fletcher hĕ»T ct aren the late Mr. -lumne to ed,n of our funeral on Haturdav S6 at^n(^ letters of W MBt
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    1917.
    717 2222 fmnhedin »J bor th r *L ply o£ CfJrJmsaolaia answer to the German the mirreand desperation o£ the Central aDfl,u mav be gathered from the fact that Embassy at Washington still Jtnfs to the opinion that the matter is not ‘Zjffiand that the Allies can .till be S,“ ded
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    The output
    14 2222 of Tongkah Harbour for the week ended December 30 was eighteen tons.
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    Mr. and Mrs. F.
    17 2222 Deason and children are due back in Singapore towards the end of January.
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    Mr. W. F. Barns
    21 2222 has sold Kari Estate, Enggor, for a substantial sum. The estate was purchased by a Chinese syndicate.
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    The Treasury at home
    20 2222 announce that no further applications will be received for 6% Exchequer Bonds or War Expenditure Certificates.
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    Two crocodiles
    24 2222 were seen in the sea in front of "Fontenay,” Northam Road, yesterday morning. Efforts were made to bag them but they escaped.
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    A Government Gazette Extraordinary
    25 2222 issued last Friday consolidates all the previous orders issued under the Arms Ordinance dealing with the prohibition of export of articles.
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    There will be general sympathy
    28 2222 with the views expressed by the P. A. M. on the subject of rubber-stealing in the memorandum addressed to the Rubber Growers' Association.
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    There was a regular exodus
    29 2222 from Penang Hill this morning after the holidays. The weather during the past week has been splendid and all the accommodation was fully occupied.
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    News has reached Ipoh
    69 2222 that there was a big fire on Thursday night in a timberstore in Jalan Idris, Kampar, says the T.O M, The blaze was great, but with prompt attendance of the Police and the fire brigade men, it was got under control and finally put out. The
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    The Times of Ceylon
    73 2222 understands that important developments iu connection with new industries in Ceylon will take place shortly, including the establishment of a china-making industry. In the meantime the Mineralogical Department has found substantial deposits of monazite, a substance which is in great demand at the preseat moment, and
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    A Negri Sembilan planter
    97 2222 draws the attention of the Malay Mail to the fact that when M. 8. V. R. men have to travel a few miles to attend drill and require to hire a motorcar they are either refused by the syces of the cars waiting in the road
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    It would be interesting
    98 2222 to knew the quantity ofi rubber offered for sale at the •Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s suctions this week, siys Saturday Straits Times, The secretaries officially report 678.17 tons, Messrs. Guthrie and Co., place the amount at 1.129 tons, while Messrs. Barlow emphasise the point
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    M. A. P.
    530 2222 Mr. Thomas Fox has returned to Ipoh alter a business tour in Java, Sir Ernest Birob, K.C.M.G., was amonr the guests at the Guildhall Banquet. f i?k 29r hwing returned P o™ gkOng mumin P racti08 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that the Hon.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    838 2223 Pal«k<4 U». A pitched-up peace. «gain»'- ’'hicb .;r Curwo warned the nation in letter to th Pnmroee Logue. i. n^ el h “X n£ but there certainly will be patched-up na tion« when peace cc,me Whr« tb« New Year it Bort. The handful of Britiehere who inhabit the
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    We understand that
    40 2223 Mr. Low Kway Song, the well-known Straits Chinese Artist (a gold medalist, A. D, A.) has now bean commissioned bv Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe to furnish a portrait of his father, the late Mr. Khoo Cheow Teong.
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    His Highness the Rajah Muda
    69 2223 and Dr. Waller returned to Sarawak from Singapore on the 15th ult. Other passengers were Miss McLean; Mr. P.O Heming, who has come out to join the Sarawak service as a Cadet and Mr. and Mrs. E L Grove, who return much benefited by a
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    Towkay Oh Cheng Keat,
    37 2223 of Messrs Ban r J «.«ai. or Messrs. Ban tin |K Dd rUbb8r p met with a severe accident on December 27 at Katupong KapayanV hen «W m collided with a bullock Zart
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    Miss Symons,
    74 2223 tb« I ""king tion, was among tha na<> Associa-ill-fated P./o tb by the transhipped to thA’ Arabla > having j* m s e 'n coMessrs. Pritchard Q i n 1X1188 "wker, of Hertz, Mi." sXt waM L Sn(l r H Df to Malta. She speaks in b) a
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    GERMAN PROPOSALS.
    1620 2223 [Restsb’s Telegbams.] Allies’ Reply. CONTEMPTUOUS REJECTION. Sham Pea« e Of fers. London, Dec. 30. rt I. expected that tbe Allies’ reply to aJ/mlnv will ba published this afternoon. G y London, December »0 Later. The joint reply of the Allie German Peace Note was to-day commum. sated by
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    FRENCH BATTLESHIP SUNK.
    477 2224 [Reuter’s Telegrams SPLENDID DISCIPLNE. Torpedoed in the Mediterraae**. London, Djc. 31. A naval common.que states that the French battleship Gaulois was torpedoed by a submarine in the Mediterranean on Dec. 27 and saik within half an hour. Oaly Four Live» Lo»t. Owing to the discipline and coo’ness
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    CRISIS IN GREECE.
    432 2225 [Rbutib’8 Tilbg* 1m,< ALLIES’ NOTE. Dcatad* Tabuiatad. The Piraeus, January 1. The Triple Entente’» Note to Greece, which vu preiented to-d»y> demands. The rednJtonof the Greek force» out»>de the Peloponnee»»» to the number neoMury to maintain order, and the tran eporUtion to Peloponnes.us of all aad munition!
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    CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA.
    895 2225 [Recter's THE MOLDAVIAN FRONT. G,ra>. Fl» n n London, December 30. Fighting on tbe M ld r t“ n ce. 0I1 The Gerto assume increased imp comhioe a frontal man plan is a PP arc fl nkin movement, attack with a ou f u T developProbably the
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    Entries for the P.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    31 2225 T J-uunis rourk 3 Unlw, th. Com- mittee decide the Groind is forX tbu'hdiM ared| tp d with thae “®Pt«» Udm are allowed one po.tpenement.
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    Mr. F. T. Ellis.
    505 2226 FAREWELL BY' StAII*. TbP staff of the Government MononnliPS "C-.nrdav night entertained Mr. h. T. Actant Superintendent, Governmeat Monopolies, to a ronggene p-rfor- ncp prior to his departure for Home on |e,?e In the evening the staff present,d him with an address after which a group
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    Mr. G. N. Stevens, of Ipoh,
    11 2226 is at present 00 ‘business
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    Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.,
    20 2226 havedfclarcd ,n div dsna tin to haT eafclared a v cltn <l of 10 ptr cent.
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    The marriage
    44 2226 •'f anned betv-en Cadel MusLd of S K i ed bf Ppn Cadel V, Marion LorliJn c KM S d c «28th Nor M t°. S I'V r Mlemnisd B g to sudden l e ive C ,b uuei P ccted| y.
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    Belgium Red Cross.
    98 2226 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir. I have received an urgent appeal from the Belgian Ministry Plenipotentiarire for funds in aid of tie Belgian Red Cross. This service is very seriously handicapped for want of fund 0 Financial assistance is urgently needed in order
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    Tin Outputs.
    72 2226 The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. for Djcember was No, 1. No. 2. Dredge. Dredge. Hours run 585 596 Cubic Yards treated 92,000 98.000 Total Picul< 1 166 R alised on sale $58 953.08 Owing to No. 1 Dredge operating in old lombongs it is expected
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    On December 13
    41 2226 **t a meeting of the Ceylon L n gisla‘ive C uncil, the Compulsory S wvice Bill was read a third t me and passed. Britishers are to be prohibited from leaving the island, except under exorp ional circumstances.
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    Hongkong,
    109 2226 alive to its responsibility, is doing all in its power to stamp out the ravages of small pox. What is a very gratifying feature and an almost sure sign of its ultimate eradication u the manner in which the Chinese have coms forward and helped to asdst the huH
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    Mr. J. E. Velge,
    228 2226 Chief Insp ctor of the Vehicles R 'gistt ation Duartmen*, to whose services the Muaicipd Precidont paid a tribute at a recent meeting of the Commission* ers, retiree to-day after having served exactly thirteen years in the Ricsha Departing»)», H e entered the service of he
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