The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 7 February 1917

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    21 148 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. •17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 eta. Vol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, January 7, 1917. No. tt.
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      331 148 i 1 I CONTENTS. I T I x Leaders: Miscellaneous (Continued) The Military Situation 150 Rubber Seed Selection 161 i The Sea Affair 158 A Dastardly Assault 161 5 Further‘•Frightfulness 164 Honours for Asiatics 162 A Confession of Failure... 170 Land In Selangor 163 i Another Ally 176 Queen Mary’s
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      197 149 -<wt4 i I THE g; STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. j Published the day prior to the departure of each mail B 1 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 5 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as e fl all important news from
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    THE MILITARY SITUATION.
    946 150 While tbe Dutch cables spcik of coming big offensives by the Germans against It sly in Alsace, it is pretty plain from Ksuter s service that things are working up for a resumption of fighting on a large scale on Ihi British front not only in the
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    M. A. P.
    516 150 Mr. Andrew Mustard has obtained a ommission and is now with a Tank Iauric Maude of Cicely Estate, Teluk Amon, is paying a visit to Penang. Mr W. D. Soott, First Magistrate Inob ptbi°u eXte 8 On of 1 ®»’a P till FMq P R A, i
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      91 150 suaatnrs a9, zNF JCLjJa fcfly (except Sunday! and public holidays) i attki ffRTTERION PRESS, Ltd. jj ft 59 Beach Street, Penang. Fuel. >24 pertnnum. Oitotetion... Postage Extra. yiil Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CABL1 ADDBIS8 «ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 MS.—All business communications should be addressed to THE
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    921 151 F«r4ia»U Fail«r«. Bulgaria. which went into the war on the get-nch-quick principle and expec ed a light and easy campaign, haw found th taro out *very otherwise”. Monastir, the Xipal prize .he hope! te wrest from Serbia, ha. been token from her; her troops are being slaughtered in
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    Tin.
    38 151 Latest Quotation. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 89 .35, bu-inpss dou", in Siugapo’e (re. finnd) at 892.60, business done (100 tons sold) and in Lindon at .£192 15s, spot and XI93 15s. three months’ sight.
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    A party of Klang Chinese
    61 151 enj i.ying a drive on their New Y ar’s diy in a mot- r car met with a serious accident, the car getting out of control while on the Lmgat Road. The vehicle ran on to an emb mkaient, with the result that one o
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    Says the China Press of January 17 :
    90 151 Says the China Press of January 17 Maj. Gon. Kao, specially sent down from I eking by I resident Li Yuan-hung for the P[ lr^ 80 ’y« 8t e r( lay afternoon conferred upon ihA p' 1U 3S t8en t Chlao Ho de-oration of the First Class. Ihe ceremony, which
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    The Installation Convocation of Selangor Chapter
    94 151 WA. held at the M .sonic Hal imnnr. nn c am ma Mi sonic Hal) Kusla Lumpur, on Saturday. The offiera tor 'ho ensure year are as follow it p J G T Pooler, Z E c, mi H. R d (earn Shaw H
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    CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA.
    466 151 [Reuter’s Telegamb] TROTUZ-SERETH LINE. Germaa Troops Wiihdrawa. London, January 29. The latest news from Rumania indicates that the Russo-Rumanian line Trotuz. Sireth is so strong that the enemy is unable to strike another blow and, realising this, has decided to withdraw part of his forces, only four
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    GREECE AND THE "ENTENTE."
    462 152 rn -.n's T«L«a RAMS [E*nt» ES tU! «FACTION FOR DECEMBER I. Allied Flat* W'* Athene January 29. i 4 flies were ceremoniously T h 9 MoodajAfternoon »t Z.ppeiou «luted on M J the ultimatum in tho it oonfo™'? A li0 j Ministers, the CabiThere were no
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    407 152 [Reuter’s Telegrams GROWING ACTIVITY, Preparing for A Push. London, January 30, 12.55 s.m. The Paris commun'que says: There was reciprocal artillery activity and hand-grenade fighting in the sector of Hill 304, on the left of the Meuse, and kng range artillery actions in Lorraine.” BEHIND THE LINES. The
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    THE GERMAN RAIDER.
    317 152 [Reuter’s 1 elegrams,] A “MOEWE”, Detailed Description, Copenhagen, January 29, Tverry-six Swedish, Norwegian and American ►eimen belonging to the crew of the Yarrowdale arrived here after a month’s internm >nt at Neu-StrelVz, They describe the new raider as a vessel of 12,000 tons, so excellently disguised that
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    Dutch Cable News.
    80 152 A Hague cable states that smugglers on the German frontier have shot two frontierguards, At Schonebeek the wFole of the German frontier-guard, consisting of thidy men, deserted into Holland. Two German < ffic°rs interned at Wierin* gerschans attempted to escape but were arrested. The population of Holland
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    THE LATE LORD CROMER.
    321 153 [BWIlB’s T1LI01AM8,] London, January 30. Lord Cromer had been ill for some time and was unable latterly to preside over the idtiDKi of the Dardanelles Commission. He died of a stroke late yesterday evening. The Empire’s Resources. Mtabcra of Coaaittao latsrviawed, London, January 29. Sir L,
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    On enquiry of the Hon. Eu Tong Seng,
    92 153 M, F. C, oar Ipoh contemporary learm that he baa heard nothing more from Got. rrnment regarding the offar made by him to tend, at hit own ex pen ee, a aeltcted contingent of Cbineie mcobanici and ikilled workmen for work in
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    The Police
    69 153 are on the look-out for a dirM a ChiMwu namel Qob r w* IHomd UU th. t.o meihX™7 r “i when, it ii averred ikn m i I carrel J ,tabb:d intonnation tb.Vmaj”^, 0 64 ,or lbs allMri nwrd.rer A«o„ rre,t l f ,;J to th. g h
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    Late Brig.-Gen Walter Long.
    450 153 [BlUTXR’i Tblbgramb,] Aa atereatiag Career. London, January 29. Brig.dier-Geoer.1 W.lter Long, son of the B?. Hon. W.lter H. Ling. Sjcretary of State for the Colonies, bis been killed eerred in the Soots Greys in the South African War, doing good work and receiving rapid promotion. The
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    London Rubber Market.
    16 153 Our Q un Correspondent.) London, January 30 Pah Crepe 2 diamond Smoked 2/n
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    January Rubber Crop.
    11 153 January R u bb er Crop. 8-8. (Bertam) lOJ Ooolb. dry.
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    POST-WAR TRADE.
    145 153 Siagapore Chamber's Suggestions, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 31, The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution on the question of poet-war trade suggesting that restrictions be made to protect British and Allied t a de. It would view with approval extra Sum Canal dues on vessels
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    Malaya and the War,
    347 153 British Malaya so far has no reason to be ashamed of her efforts for the common cause. On the contrary, she has every reason to be proud of them. It ie no spirit of boasting that we express the opinion that in proportion to her size
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    The Chartered Bank
    21 153 have to day received subscription of »20 from Mr. H. W. Kickeard for the Air Fleet Fund, Ipoh.
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    Penang St. Andrew's Society.
    278 154 ITo EeKt B n-«. bl ftr Ucottish Br»noh of The express grateful p£ ft S**. the srt st rtLrwrrioes *t the Concert, to Mr. Bob whonjsndhii Orchestra, to Pipe Major111« .nd band, the Robinson Piano Co. for Cot piano, tbe Strait, Echo for advertisLat reduced rates,
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    A lady spent six shillings
    37 154 trying to\ ?N''* n 8 8 in a taxi in •heoouia/ 8he '> 1 ec much tu ?*r will be m»" T g 1 a pjund or two. ®J* Paper whl,ky aftBr February,
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    Michael Inik, of Hammond, Ill,
    75 154 *®‘mid' S nd Hl. «uddenly I'S’likeakoiJht M iJ orth a "«it °t b 1 'i# end j 8ht ?M. He ehot a judge, a” wm'Va’ Hammo “'l, HI., iroaehoee ea^ 1 aooato£ sheet J. *j Ora "Mtal ’arm 6 k 33 ln ch «word ipikee,
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    Peace and Pessimism.
    402 154 The German peace stunt was a blow to tbe pessimists, who had been having a most victorioua time, with optimists fleeing in terror before them, up to Tuesday, says a writer in a mail paper. The Manchester Guardian military correspondent himself described last week as, if not
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    Mortality Returns.
    116 154 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended January 20:— (Male 42) Total Deaths < >62 Female 20 j Death rate 30.50 per mille per annum com* pared with 30 99 in the preceding week and with 28.32 in the corresponding week
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    Amongst the most convince believers
    32 154 ind the theory that Lord Kiteboner is still alive is Miss Marie Corelli. What a wonderful novel she could write, taking the hypothesis for her plot I
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    217 154 Tennis Toubnament. The following are the results of the ties played on Monday Doubles—A. R J Saunders AHA Neubronner beat E J Bennett A L O Hare rave 8—6,7 —5, 6—1. E H Everest A R N Byact beat A F Goodrich ARE Pientis 1—6, 6—4, 6—3.
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    Municipal Commission.
    248 154 Obdinabt Muting, The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when there were present: Messrs. W. Peal (President), A. M. Goodman, Chee Wor Lok, Yeoh Guan Seok, and Quah Bang Kea, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer) and M% L.
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    Penang Volunteers.
    397 155 Tistibdat’s Fiild Opibations. All those who attended the field operation! yesterday had good reason to be Mtiified with the work gone through every detail was carried out to the letter and in a moat systematic manner. The scheme of the operations was that reliable intelligence was received at
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    The Late Mr. Irving.
    175 155 Ymtirdat’s Foneral. Thfl funeral of the late Mr. J tines Irving took place yesterday evening when bis remaim were removed from his residence in Oentonment Road to the Proteit.nt Cemeterj at Western Howl for interment. On the arrival at the cemetery of the cortege it T“
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    Breach of Motor Ordinance.
    338 155 one passenger to nae m th Both accused pleaded up0 Court Inspector Nicol stated that on Ja ary 12 at about 510 p.m. be observed a Chinese wedding procession c0 ™°g j°* n Leith Street. He was then testing another car The two accused were driving
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    Big Gambling Raid.
    90 155 tlFTY-EIGHT HtLAMS ArrHSTED, Messrs. A. W. H. Hamilton end A. H ickinsen, Assistant Suparintindents of Police, accompanied by Mr. A M. Goodman, Assistant Protector of Chinese, and a nT 10? ’"K r j a8 Cb,ueM Who War8,hi8 morning houie P J K ln comm00 >15' I 1
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    Rubber Stealing Case.
    377 155 A Provincb Conviction. At Butterworth District Court on M January before District Judge J. Q, Q Ugar| Aug Bun, Shop Keeper, Pongsu Berebx was charged with having purchased cultivaU Ied rubber from one Hamat bin Alang, fe I tapper on Malakoff Estate, without having 4 licence and
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    An enormous growth of gambling among highly-paid miners
    36 155 was reported at a Sooth Wales Free Church Council recently It was said that sweepstakes were held even on the numbers of Chureh hymns at the Sunday services.
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    Says “Newsman” in the Ipoh paper:
    237 155 f 7 7?, vuo ipuu H t» h ni 1ho feature of the concert held in the open* air on Saturday evening was naturally th® active participation therein of several Chinese young ladies—daughters or sisters of some of the most prominent members of the
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    Supreme Court.
    2559 156 Tue’f’u iU n gm9 “J We append Woodward in the aulfc rfMr.JjSepbine Cecilia Uben, Miry iMtiWted by J» P Pasqual Bpmet Khoo Nelli? an and X o Hun Eop, Yeoh Tuan ffanY«»»ft u; n ?Laonc, Maria Gaudoin, Hun Yearn and Khoo ®ia>G‘ ud0, “> io ,for (1) a
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    Says Tuesday's Straits Times :
    42 157 Says Tuesday's Straits Times Th. —2 otraui ’«•"Ilying It tbe b p K Zud (7'w? “f 0 11 1 ,h 'P'« own »pplun W ‘J?" 1 00 b J “>e »«k»u 7 fortbebrLd. uV Ji* onl Tn dbf Nt > coolies C0 ba
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    Taiping Red Cross Fund.
    429 157 a further list of subThe ,o lo ’J“? r^ping Rsd Cross Fund: .enpfoos to the f p g Mr and Collected by the Perak U 5()M Mrs. Moraes »368 50, F. A. 8 R H A F. N. Cox 5 20, jr w H Fenner Wicks
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    Penang Golf Club.
    44 157 COMPEIITIONS. Mb.N 8 Foursombs, fd P.O. Nicol by 3 end 2. A CarmichMl and J. T. Q01 D M DiL l9!b Mrs, C. M Mr». A S. Ewens *****=2*- 1 2=69 St" no return. 9 aIso P |a yed but made
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    District Court Cases.
    506 157 A Daring Robbbrt. Chan Ah Peng appeared before ths District Judge, Mr. R. D. Acton to-day charged with robbery of a silver chain and a pair of silver anklets valued at $12, the property of one Yeoh Paik Geok in Beach 31 root* From the evidence tendered
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    Tobacco Fund.
    71 157 Mrs. Stephen Anthony’s January list of the Tobacco Fund closed as follows. The amount (162) is Jbeing remitted to the Oversets Club for smokes Previously acknowledged W Bantu to 5 Mrs. A. B, Vou’ea 5 A Bridge win 4 Toffee t 2 A Bridge win 1 Mr. G.
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    THE SEA AFFAIR.
    1000 158 .UniMMtbe British Empira Kothiog »0« r P D.,vi(l Beatty, his officers »8«““*“ n tolar hotter than that tod men m P ir N y ork by the Berlin tb«ne« ,0ott f th e tf, r id should prove i na’nl battle is what 11 h»n hoping for
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    The total of subscriptions
    15 158 to the F.M S, War Belief Fund to date is $281,394.13.
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    The sentences inflicted by Magistrates
    19 158 recently for stealing or receiving rubber ought to be deterrent enough io all conscience.
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    There is a rumour going about that the New Year Honours,
    28 158 publication of which was postponed, will include a decoration for an unofficial resident of the F.M.S. M.M.
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    Mr. J. G. Brown
    44 158 wishes us to state that the passage in his letter yesterday thinking Mr. Bob Anthony and his Orchestra for their services at Saint Andrew’s Dinner should have been worded The E. 0. Orchestra and Mr. Bob Anthony.” A nice distinction
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    A murder
    141 158 of a particularly brutal type is alleged to have occurred in Papah, says the Ipoh paper. It appears that on January 23 a Tamil woman was entertaining a nu uber of friends. H r husband returned when the feast was in progress, and appears to have got enraged
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    M. A. P.
    416 158 Mr. 8. P, Humphrey, of Messrs. Ptitchard infonvi’ gone hom3 te intends joining up. The Colonial Secretary and Mrs. F S James are leaving Penang Hill on Friday and proceeding next day by car to Perak. Mr. Charles Christopher Simpson has filed his petition to be admitted
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    There is a regular epidemic
    15 158 of a sort of mild influenza in Penang at present.
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    Messrs. Kennedy & Co., inform us that
    77 158 Messrs. Kennedy Co., inform us that they have received a cable from London advising that the last date for Conversion by Colonial Holders of 4|% War Loan and the various Issues of Exchequer Bonds to the New 5/G War Loan is April 30 1917. Forms have bean sent by the
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    846 159 Brt.dteW.fTta,Eten .t it, prewot bl 8 h tb |M i. .till oon.ider.blj under Crimean War nrioM In 1855 a loaf of the best wheaten taZ'oort elerenpence-halfpennj, the oo.t Julodo “bo-bold bread" bemg mneXi tenpenoe-halfpennj. Town-m de thenat 73,. to 75. a sack, andIthe Imperial enrage tor wheat hovered
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    A big land sale
    141 159 was concluded last week, when Mr. T. V. Pillay, licensed auctioneer, Ipoh, sold by auction two blocks of land, comprising 575 acres, 2 roods and 22 perches the property of the United Bating Rubber Estates, Limited, of London and Ipoh, The property, which is on tho
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    A Chinese mining coolie
    83 159 was discovered J? iously wounded by M Muller'TThe French Tekka Mines, on Frid.v h.il he number on the kft Td 8U > >(id ■jhe Police were informed nf .1 and it turns nnf m the ma ‘t?r, mining coolie on a Ph’ man w as a
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    THE LOST "LAURENTE"
    536 159 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] How She Wat Suak, London, January 31, The Admiralty announces that the auxiliary cruiser Lduvontic lost off the cout of Ireland was sunk by a mine and not by i submarine. FULL DETAILS. Miaed off Irish Coast. Belfast, January 31, The Laurentic was mined on
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    THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
    432 160 Renewed Threats. Oem,M London, January 30 fmm America report that Telegram» fr0 aerman frightfulness in renewed t irea L neW British minefield in the retaliation^ h e ft ooaat o f Jutland) North-Sea l h amen t of the merchantapprehension atnong the men forecasted that the State
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    435 160 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTIONS. Coups-de-Mait Stopped, I London, January 31, 1,10 am. I The French communique says: I Between Sjissons and Rheims our fire I stopped dead two attempted coupe de-ma in I •‘There was a fairly lively artillery I engagement in Lorraine and the Vosges. I
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    GREECE AND THE “ENTENTE.”
    525 160 [Reuter’s Telegrams IN REPARATION. The Ceremony Described* Athens, January 30. Some regiments of the garrison were pres mt in full strength and the remainder were represented by detachments at the saluting of the Allied flags. The infantry carried fixed bayonets and the mounted troops drawn swords.
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    BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
    304 161 [Ruuibb’. Tulbgams J uu «.Kt* 3i. .■rt, J^,'.n..rlv complete. He believed Xm. ‘mS« T «d trO p»ct^lly M th're had been aetream many «arc all in one direction. food queue., ehortage of cipper, and absence of rubber. It eeemed e.j ecia ly beyond {ZrX’lS concluded With the
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    Tin and Rubber.
    65 161 Latest Quotation*. MhS/T 6 0 0 uotod •>«'» td-day at Xz 1 nr in 7 bui,nei dona (100 tons v m L 0 00 at *193 \pot and <194 three month.’ light, P th/JT 4 Co us that the following r«ceired on the 1«“ o ?i iTa
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    Rubber Seed Selection.
    611 161 Anything to further the came of the education of the bbar P 81 e in Xfalava is to be commended, for it is o “cTmore aud more evident every day that rubber is destioed to P 1 8 nart than ever in the commerce of the wona,
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    A Dastardly Assault.
    514 161 A cowardly assault took place in the vicinity of Prangin Ditch last night when a prominent resident of this place, who does not wish his name to be disclosed, wu suddenly assaulted with a sharp instrument. The blow was dealt at his head but he warded it
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    119 161 Tennis Tournament. 1he following are the results of the ties played off yesterday Mixed Doubles. Mr Mrs E Reimann beat Mrs Everest R N By&tt 3-6, 6-3, 6—2. Miss Hooker CH Mackay wo. from Mr Mrs L M Evani Mrs Wdham W Duncan w o from Mrs
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    Padi Cultivation.
    1053 162 i hm been created among So»« community as to the i section 0 placed on the draft ot we reproduced >“ our ip EoBctm ci Qftvernmc nt Gazette columns f r0Ba chiacting certain alienated b d,J ’Stion Siting the cultivaluiilitoa® 0 Jd ue ts other than wet tion
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    85 162 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale yesterday: Smoked Ribbed Sheet $135 to 1144 per picul Plain Sheet 114 117 No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 127 133 Unsmoked Sheet 118 125 No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet 110
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    Honours for Asiatics.
    411 162 The appointment of four Chinese gentlemen to be Justices of the Peace for the State ot Selangor is a welcome innovation, and, whre congratulating Messrs. Lake Chow KU. Wee Hap Long, Choo Kia Peng and lan Kim B e on their appointment, we would congratulate also the
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    99 162 (From Out Own Correspondent) Singapore, February 2. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheets $139 to $146 per picul Good 128 H 138 H 9I Fine 124 (l 128 H Good plain 110 f9 122 H Unsmoked 125 127 N Good HO
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    74 162 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Good from $134 to >142 Diamond Smoked Fair n 125 to 133 Plain Smoked 112 Diamond Unsmoked n 114 to 120 Plain Unsmoked h 107 to 117 Scrap Crepe 85 Bark Crepe 7“
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    874 163 COKHMUIMCI Of BaCIKO CoXSIMBW JirriniD. The annual meeting of the Singapore Snorting Club was held at the Exchang afternoon (>ayi the Strait* Tim** Mr. A. Agnew, presided, and the others present «eluded :-the Hon. Mr. C. L Carver, the Hon. Mr F. M. Elliot, Lieut-Commander Cator, E.
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    Tongkah Harbour.
    308 163 Annual Ginbbal Meeting. The annual meeting of shareholders in the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N/L., was held in the Masonic Hall, Hobart. Mr. A, H. Ashbolt, chairman of directors, who presided, said Some of you may remember that at the last two meetings 1 have drawn attention
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    Land In Selangor.
    510 163 QUESTION OF TRANSFERS, Hardship Upon Poor People, In the course of an interesting letter the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Strait* Times says If a person apply for land in Selangor the grant is not issued until the land bu been surveyed and in many instances such
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    January Rubber Crops.
    120 163 K. M. S. 20,496 lb, Stiawan 11,540 lb. Mr. W. A. White, being told l*«t nig» fi aye the Kuala Lumpur paper of Tuesday) that there was a dead man in the road u J side his house on Petaling Hill, went oj‘ and found a Mohamedan
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    FURTHER "FRIGHTFULNESS."
    643 164 M two year? ago alnao’t german ub l ted> P Now the Imperial ebentmen wmstart g abQUt (q Chancellor a Nq doubt tb0 (j arman ‘1. whim hi, speech in the Reichstag tO th first place addressed, will T J cartain amount of encouragement from the announcement. But
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    A public meeting in connection
    18 164 with the National Mission will be hold in Penang in the near future.
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    Mr. S. Veerasamy,
    34 164 son of Mr. T. S. Naidu, who has passed his final examination in law arrived here to-day. He was met by a number of the prominent membera of the Indian Community.
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    The Shanghai washermen of Singapore
    38 164 are striking for higher wages, and one consequence was an assault by five strikers on a towkay in Bugis Street a few days ago. The Pio'ector of Chinese is investigating the men's grievances.
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    Two Europeans
    42 164 belonging to a neutral nation are reported to have done their best to smash up a Japanese shop in Hylam Street, Singapore, on Tuesday. One was so severely handled by the proprietor that he had to be treated in hospital.
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    It is believed that many ladies in Singapore
    41 164 own pistols without holding licences and may not knew that licences are required. The authorities wish to warn any sujh that to pones» a pistol without a licence is a punishable offence, ST.
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    A bullock cart
    51 164 would bo thought to ba the lust thing to run over anybody, but such an accident happened in Upper Sarangoon R >ad, Singapore a few days ago, a trnall Chinese child being run over and killed. The driver is being charged with causing death by a negligent
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    Says the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Straits Times :
    81 164 Says the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Straits Times There appears to be an undue proportion of old hands and experienced men, as against the inexperienced, leaving for the front. The idea appears to be that inexperienced can carry on at lower wages. As a matter of fact the old
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    In spite of the opinions of Mr, S‘ubbs and the intellectually-active Sir John Anderson,
    198 164 neither of whom bad spent a lifetime in the Trop c a twenty-five years really good service is quite enc u;h to expect from the average official. After that most of them ought to be retired
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    M. A. P.
    544 164 Mr. J. Dewar, of th i Kedah Suiviy Department, his been transferred from Kulim to Alor Star. Mr. R. W, B. Darke, Sa per intend ent of Surveys, K dab, has returned to Kulim and resumed the duties of his appointment, Mr. B. W. B. Powell of
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1072 165 Tka Cat wt H lb« B*lIt nem. to b.« been Italy, of »11 tJi tathe world, tb»t b*. been .opportmg t“ Win»* “>• Veni«eli.ta-po«»>Wj mbition. of» Greater Greece JjSd cl»eb with tboH of» Qreat6rIt ‘/j X,r»te thi. wb»t we re»d >n m»il Kili- 8h. J 1«l»«. that th.
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    RUTHLESS SUBMARINING.
    569 165 [Rbuthb’s Telegrams.] CHANCELLOR A CONVERT. The Moment has Come,** Amsterdam, February 1. During the course of a statement in the Reichstag the Imperial Chancellor Dr. von Bethman-Hollweg said I cannot discuss the enemy’s conditions which can only be accepted by a totally defeated people. We are challenged to
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    LATEST GERMAN NOTE.
    1019 166 [BWTW’S thoeat or frightfulness. Attitude of America. New York, February L v f rom Berlin states that a 4 bled on President Wilson German Not?» hag baen comm uaiaddress to It declares that the the X of pe.ce forces rejecll >" o tbe restrictions of from February
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    HOLLAND AND GERMANY.
    546 166 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Critical Situatioa. mi Tk i Amsterdam, February 1. The Dutch Press dwells on the risks of the cutting-off of sea-borne imports and exports Ju u ent re paralysis of industry through Germany’s latest threat. The Telegraaf states that Germany is reporting to a new and
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    POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
    397 167 (EIUTIb’8 TlL> f >BlM8.] SENSATIONAL CHARGE. S«ffratists Arretted, London, January 31. .»jaxws-’>s the priwneri were eccu.ed of conspiring to poiwn Mr. Lloyd George. London, January 31-LaWr. Alice Whealdon, Harriet Ann Whealdon, W*nn“ M *on and Alfred George Melon cha” ed et Derby with conW! t murder Mr. Lloyd
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    268 167 [RgVMe’s T.lmba« s Sir Do««l»‘ F ebru ary and westward of Serre. The Belgian Fro** London, February 1. A wireless Belgian "X’mSon after violent bombardments. French Front. Artillery Aetioas. London, February 1. A French communique reports 8ome^ at violent artillery actions at different points, especially in the sector
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    Mortality Returns.
    52 167 m f Male 5fi > Iotal Deaths < 1 87 n (Female 31 J Death rate 38.80 per mi 11« naw pared with 27 33 in tu per r annum comE^ ity *21 T w Eurasian 1 Chinese 77 J Malays r M Indians n F3 Others t
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    Sports in Kedah.
    224 167 Another Effort For the Red Cbou, Kedah is to make an effort on February 10 and 11 to increase still further the hind, gome amount it has already contributed to the Red Cross. A sporting meeting i B to be held at Alor Star, under the patronage
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    Queen Mary’s Needle Work Guild.
    96 167 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $3,881.08 Committee Golf Cub. Dance Entrance Fees 25*00 Church Workers’ Association, Penang Branch 25.00 Ladies Bridge Book, Golf Club (5th Don.) 22«80 Mr., Heim (18th Don.) M®® Mrs. Voules 5th 10.00 Mrs Ebden (18;h Mrs. F. Sayers 8.00 Mrs.
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    January Tin Outputs.
    101 167 The output of The Kahman Tin Co.. Ltd', during the mouth of January was 703 pik®* 8 (Ph. 306.13 Mill), (Pls. 396 97 Tributes). Lbe output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin» Ltd,, during the month of January was 45U pikuls. The output of the Ajer Weng Mine for
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    42 167 Obituary. Admiral Sir H. Kaae. London, February 1. 71 a* h i o- 8 k ,Q pllee at the age of I /4 of A lmiral Sir Henry Kine Death, An the 26th December, 1916, William Washington Nason, Corps, (killed in nct.on
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    The Colour Line.
    947 168 n «imill’ii most instructive and S' J(,hnB ±r 6 o“ the problems of e» te raises «most intricate and 8° Bth u ,?«tion which the British Empire aifijalt qw» 1 0 p ro blem is a matter ’tar tte utmost resources of the thatwih ,h e philanthropist.
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    Penang Chinese Benevolent Association.
    222 168 Those responsible for tbe form ition of this Association, which meets a long-felt want, are to be congratulated on the success of their undertaking, more especially Mr. Khoo Thay Jin who was the organiser of the undertaking. Since its formation in November last the membership bas
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    The following horses of F. Billet’s string will leave to-morrow for Kuala Lumpur:
    86 168 Tobiqve. Loaddeer, Roumania, V* a /"t Caramut, Polar Star, Princess Pat, Sir Douglas, Bonnety Bob, Beaulight, Batu Gajah and Prince Mimer. Tobiquo is a newly imported maiden from India and belongs to Mr. Heah Swee Loe. Prince
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    Men From Malaya.
    259 168 A Flea for Help. A letter from a correspondent suggests to that a certain amount of doubt exists as to tbe conditions (as regards passage money, etc.) under which men volunteering for active service will be sent Home. The Government originally an“O’jnced that it would, if necessary,
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    The widow and daughters of the late Mr. James Irving
    25 168 desire us to thank those who sent wreaths or letters and telegrams of of condolence.
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    The Voesische Zeitung
    105 168 has a report of Herr Maximilian Harden’s lecture on the situation at the year's end. Herr Harden asked what solutions of the European struggle were possible? His first hypotheses was the victory of the Central Powers* In that cise there wou’d follow a desperate period of preparation
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    Another large “Our Day” subscription, of £3,000 comes from Bangkok;
    194 168 while £750 is contribute! as the proceeds of a garden fete organised by British hdies in Canton, and .£700 was collected for tbe fund in Teluk Anson, by Mrs. E. M. Wocds. A chrysanthemum sbow at Ningpoyield?d£98 15s, which is
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    GOLD LEAF CASE.
    1388 169 ALL ACCUStn CONVICTED. Gold Forfeited. In the Diitrict Court before Mr. RD. Acton thie morning the hearing resumed of the cue eg»in»t Lim LiMg Boon. Tho Lok Pbo, Fong Hong Chew and Yin 8ooi Chor who were charged with JhLXL to export gold leaf-against No. 1 to
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    Perak River Valley.
    144 169 meeting adjourned. Dividend Declared. Owing to lack of a quorum the sixth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Perak River Valley Rubber Company Limited convened for to-day bad to be postponed until the same hour and same day next week. The Chairman, Mr. W. Duncan,
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    Turkey and the Arabs.
    214 169 Another Example of Treachery, Apropos of our Rindom Note of yesterday regarding the Turkish attempts to exterminate the Arabs, it is of melancholy interest to learn that yet another example of Turkish treachery has been recently reported at Irak, In November one Afik Bey» a Turkish
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    Dr. Michaelis,
    55 169 Chairman of the Gerrn&n Imperial Grain Office, writing in the K° 6 nische Zeitung, says rationing will be neces sary for yeai 8 after peace. Imports must restricted owing to the scarcity of tonnage and deterioration of exchange. Precedenc must be given to raw materials and only gradual
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1029 171 we b,ve u f T d th i J,?Jrfe.tobli.bi»gaCourt ofCriminal Annealta this Colony. As is well-known, tach a coart exists in England also in t o FM.8. where the results of some recent appeals fully bear out the view that no judge is infallible. Here are three instances
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    At the annual general meeting of the Penang Golf Club yesterday evening the report and accounts
    104 171 were passed without vVkVuUUL comment or question and a hearty vote of hanks accorded by acclamation to the Honorary Secretary. Mr. C. M. Hendenon, who has been mainly instrumental in p acing tho C.ub
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    Tin and Rubber.
    39 171 Tin i a Quotation, “bS don? W M0 >da? at -M) •oVi» W L;nd b .o”"r /o 200 9 months’ sight. 1 tbe 11 '“j ,t C that Uudo?o U n Ue 2nd M?» s^kK/at 1^3
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    479 171 [Reuter’s Telegams] A DANGEROUS CRISIS,” Rising ladignatioa, Washington, February 2 The German Note has caused high indignation here. The opinion is f re L expressed that the severance of dinlotnaS relations is inevitable. F ltlc Safeguarding Amerieaa Ports. The indications are that the Government', court
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    RUTHLESS SUBMARINING.
    425 172 Tmiwbams 8if M«r4 C.r.0.'» London, February 2. «1 rrl Chraon, First Lord of Sif ’tltr in letter regretting the ™H do« not permit him to attend that a cold doe i f t h u does not the W ?I h ?Xe danger of the German subW U
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    SCANDINAVH AND THE SITUATION.
    487 172 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Mails to Eaglaad, Christiania, February 2. Mails and goods traffic to England have been suspended. Deamark and Foreign Trade, Copenhagen, February 2. At a secret sitting of the Riksdag the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that it was the Government's intention to endeavour to
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    MERCHANT SHIPPING LOSSES.
    476 172 [Rbutbr’s Telegrams 1 I&tereatiag Figure», T-. n P*ti a February 1. b9 Buraau Veritas publishes st itistic. of the losses of merchant shipping in tl. war. Germany has lost 409 ship?, 24% of her tot J and the A lies 1,646 ships of which 1,5.0 were submarined,
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    403 173 [Riutib’8 Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG S REPORT. J.a.ary Bal ©f Priaoaera. London, February, 2. -rtbward of Beaumont Hamel and earned out a successful raid to the south-east of Neuville 8 Werepulsed attempts to approach our lines .nnVhVlat of Armenti Eastward of Tpree two other attacks in the eit?h^
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    BRITAIN THE ENEMY.
    193 173 PRbuter’s Telegrams german threats. Uaheard-of Terrors is Preparation Amsterdam, February 2. The following passage in Dr, „Z°“ e A dtbai Ct Britain will be biought peace by force of «“'«a wartare" i. lpe taken a. the tex“ of the German Pre.; comments. Toe German papers unanimously single
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    Malaya’s Man-Power.
    137 173 Goverameat Reply. (From Owr Own Kuala Lumpur, February 3, The Government in reply to the ManPower resolution, s’ates that it is unable to understand how the present scheme causis uncertainty and trusts that all employers will enecurage their employees of military age to go before the Advisory Committee.
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    66 173 tth0 m pi Doubles Mr. Cleaver EH Everrst beat Mrs Samuel 4FC Gregson Miss Gold &GNSaye« 5 oJ rom Jcp J C Cow ‘P Dr Harrison beat 4-6, 6-2?8-6? &J T NiC0 qvn »< doubles 2-6 6-2y° 6 4 Singles— B. E &ji n 1 D E
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    Police Court Cases.
    520 173 A Daring Theft. A Chinaman named, Seow Ah K*oj f W|| yesterday charged before Mr. V. G. EeechfoJ in the Third Court with theft in respect of a suata anklet valued at $9 from the person of a child named Cbuan Thean Quee at Armenian Street. The
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    Exports of Penang.
    50 173 lhe following were the exports of Pen for the second half of January 1917: To United Kingdom. Tin 375 tons Tapioca (pearl) 640 Copra 30 t Rubber 766 To U.S. America. Tin ttt 540 tons T<pioca (pearl) 122 Rubber 152 f Jo Continent of EuropeTin 33 torn
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    In Search of Civilization.
    1191 174 [Bi Tom Wrk* ht J i the right title of this, than of would W“ writ T ***** Mticl f a J uouubt wi th lanter disgusted G f J® k h b n0 search so bo»«“ I have in mind. The ligaifi»" 1 and civilisation
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    The Topicist
    137 174 knows a secret which is hidden from most of those gentlemen who dabb'e in rubber shares, but not from thosl who sit at theeirly Victorian desks with, the deevy little hxt rails in the Chamber of Commerce and Exchange. Inasmuch however as the Topicist has long since sold
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    Taiping Red Cross Fund.
    262 174 allowing is a further list of subscriptions to the faiping R-jd Cross Fund Collected by Dr. 8. G. Fox. S. G. Fox |25 N. Eliatimby 25 Wu Pakkam tta 25 Robert Cjx aaa 25 J. M. Ghows io G. M Colomb 5 A Visvalingam 5 C.
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    Tin Outputs.
    143 174 The Jituvy cu'put of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. was 96 tons. Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the three following companies for the month of January, were Bangnon Vallby No Liability. Cubic yards treated ...108.000 Hours 568 Piculs 625 lost three days
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    The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended January 27 was 30.17 per mille of the population.
    86 174 The total numbar of deaths was 208, of which 167 were male subjects ard 41 female. Convulsions claimed 24, phthisis 33, milaria fever 22, t?ri b3ri 22, smtll-poxO,
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    Mr. Tan Kim Bee. J. P.
    399 175 Cm, B Commit* Conobxtulahoks. A. tbii U the 6n‘ <>« C OD of the State of Selangor that the Chinese bare had their recogn,. ed by the Government in a tang b y y appointing a certain number of them to be JuUras of
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    A Government Gazette
    54 175 dated Friday last contains a number of additions to and removals from the list of persons and bodies of persons in different paits of the world with whom trading is prohibit d; also changes in the schedule of authorised or black listed consignees in China and the
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    One of the Church papers is disturbed
    157 175 because Mr. Lloyd George is a Dissenter, whereas his predecessors in the office of Prime Minister have been biuce'e Churchmen This is a strange statement. Lord Aberdeen was a staunch Presbyterian and an elder of lbs Kirk lord P.lmer.ton who dupemed m.ny bishoprics
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    Trade After the War.
    215 175 The Straits Problem. Rpcarding the question of trade with Gemlny after the war the Singapore Free P «Ib'*wtual fact has been in the past that we accepted German goods because they were "bean, and accepted and made alliances with German steamer lines to keep up the
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    74 175 Jan. 22 By Balance 648.17 29 T. G. Croat 25.00 Feb. 1 Employees of the Caledonia-Cum-Sec-tions Dec. Con.”: W. B. Wilson 50 00 A. 8. Evens 25.00 F. C. Marples 25.00 J. M. Kydd 21.43 G Phillips 20.00 K. M. McLeod 18.00 A. F. Smith 1400 J.
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    January Rubber Crops.
    49 175 MortXT lb Buki Meitajam 71,434 lb, Taiping 67,000 lb (F^sX t 1 l 8 h 22 R 3 1 lb 'o Sun ei Matane 17 It tHK r Balia T P 2 5 600 lb Batu «K I’ffi’Jffl’It- *****lh%<4rn lb| Malakoff .or (FMS) WiBd o"«t 11
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    Penang Polo Club.
    67 175 Penang P o l o Club. SuccneervL “At" Bomb.” the by held on Saturday last in a i- uS was The game which was ?ot f t t We, tber 8'°n between side. represent?™ t? h 0CCV and singles proved Mie fa»? 8 lbe ®»rried mg. Local interest in Lt
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    Mr. Grahame-White,
    45 175 «»8 married in mo s ai ™»n. Levey, who i 8 »p p lrin 10 Mus Ethel Harry Linder. Brth p a Hj‘” r,) u ’3 with been divorced Mr a f rt 08 have alreadv and Mia. Woe*"” White 1m Ju| y
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    Cricket,
    302 175 Officers P. V. vs Other Ranis. Ab anticipated, the above fixture, which was played off on the Esplanade on Satur. day afternoon, proved to be a very interesting one. The Officers batted first and the first fin batsmen sent io, with the exception of Lt. Prentis, who scored 28,
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    There has been much uneasiness among householders in Ipoh during the last two weeks owing to the number of reports
    68 175 which »re current of attempts made by Chinese thieves to break into houses in the residen» tial quarters round Ipoh, It has been found lately that several very daring attempts
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    Every French family,
    172 175 which loses a son or relative in the war gets from the French Government a diploma commemorating the soldier who dies ‘in the cause of Freedom and Humanity,” with “the homage and gratitude of the French nation.” M. Gambon, the French Ambassador in London. h*s recently, on
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    ANOTHER ALLY ?
    818 176 ANOTHER ALLY ra n f diDlomUic rotations From the r0 P 6 deolmtion of w*r boHt is stop aud i. WXeiba’ not yet taken it. th, Uaitid S.a t() reiueal b 0r Tbii*» 1 0 ti intercourse between tb,t o“ 90V0ral occa9,o 8 STSS Xmed interrupted for years th T
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    The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N. L.
    20 176 for the week mled February 3 was 24 tons.
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    Information received by the mail
    35 176 is to the effect that the Hou. Mr, E. Micfadyen has accepted a temporary appointment in the Ministry of Munitions and will therefore not be returning to the Eist immediately.
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    Mr. W. A. S. Hall,
    37 176 civil engineer and director of M ssrs. R Young and Company, Limited, Engineers and Contractors, Penang, is authorised to tile a specification of an invention for construction of interlocking reinforced concrete piles.
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    An excellent chart
    50 176 showing all the sub- merg* d looks in the immediate neighb urbood of the Swimming Club has b?en made by Mr. T. II Stone, one of tho members of committee, and, together with some photographs taken at au exceptionally 1 w tide, bung up in the Clubhouse.
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    The Governor in Council
    54 176 has ordered that the duties, with which any re3e pt for moneys paid to, or any bond or coupon is u<*d by, the Chief Secretaiy to Government, F M 8., in respect of the lorn raised under the provisions of the War Loan Enactment, 19’6, is
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    There are a number of people in Penang
    70 176 who will be interested to read t’ e ‘ollowi ig from the Ku da Lumpur piper of Fiidky lab t Members of the Lake Club are informed that a dance will take place at the Club at 9.30 p m, oa Friday,
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    For the period from February 9 to 15,
    91 176 inclusive, the v-due of the high bt grade of rubber is fixed at 2s 10|3. per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in acco dance with the rules under the
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    The following from Truth has a certain local application :
    99 176 The following from Truth has a certain local application Iam informed that there are a number of young men of military age who are employed in Government departments on the Gold Coast and in Nigeria, and who are keen to “join u > in any capacity, but cannot obtain release
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    M. A. P.
    525 176 “m-?; C tki Berr y ha been aw.rd. ed the Military Cross. r M ri E’ K Mu liafc o D of Messrs. Saudilands, Buttery Co. is Singapore pay. mg a visit to Penang. F J Col. IL M. Jackson, who is in charge of a Labour
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    877 177 WntUiur* Predicament. "Cbm® who ♦aa .All are growing more and more uneasy iTthe ”a?« iot evenf. The mamog of troop* on their frontier they naturally asS With the threat to all neutral in the Bink-at-Bight Xunoement and the recent eroeemg Eta Holland of many German de, ter they
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    We hear that a number of Inspectors and Assistant Commissioners of Police,
    31 177 of the F.M.S, Police Force, are going to the front, it being considered that their services can be spared.-M.lf.
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    Mr. K. C. Balbetchet,
    27 177 ■on of Mr. C. A. Balbetchet, Usher, Police Court, left on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur to join the Novitiate there for Christian Brothers.
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    General Liu Yung-fu,
    48 177 the famous Chinese general, who conducted the operations against the French in Annam aid the Japanese in Formosa, and who retired from service to live in Railing upon the formation of the Rpublic, is reported to have died on January 9at his residence in that.
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    The hearing of the case against Teh Yew.
    38 177 -ho is cb Mged with s, was’ O thi? U m t0 a coa, P» triot with tn tie, Z«k. h rDlng P° 9, P0Md for another Ei"x"s trtrr 5
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    The London correspondent of the Malay Mail writes to that paper:
    97 177 tatoh?f d offi® e r rn'J !ub l acli w ‘“«ng the King at the A' s or te<i by the hl*. He reS “I? ho d B °ckingham ta take his part in tU bV fW he ke6n
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    2402 177 [Rbuteb’s Telegrams.] DEFINITE RUPTURE, AMBASSADORS RECALLED, Cabiaet'a Decision. Washington, February 2 At the conclusion of a meeting of th Cabinet which lasted 2| hours, Preside!! Wilson hurried to the Capital to discuss ths situation with the Chairman of ForeS Relations Committee who must be consulted
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    HOLLAND AND GERMANY.
    412 179 I'ReUTER’*’ TeLFGRA-MS.] Co.dM.io». tor Flusbi.s Route. Amsterdam, Febru.ry 2. The HandelMad «P» rt “fj has offered Hollan Jl United States the same concessions > tbe> for P«%“« er 9^“ e between Holland and regard to regular services by Duteh Lamer! to the Dutch colon.es are pO8Bibl6 E..t
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    NEW SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
    492 179 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] foreseen by the allies, Aad Provided For. Paris, Feb. 2. A naval expart states that the Naval Conference in London foresaw ths uew “Submarinism” and energetic measure have been adopted assuring the relative security of France and Great Britain. Significant Figure*, In the French Senate
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    936 180 QUESTION W INTERNED MERCHANTMEN. Aw Exp^ x1tion Washington, February 5. i that the GoTernment baa at of «•>«'»* Oer a gSlntmen laid «P» P° rt wh h that the Kronprine the P Pf>»’ Eitel Friedrich, the T±T'tbe Krcnprimeeein CeeiU were XrbJto “>• United State.. Tbewtion
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    MESOPOTAMIAN OPERATIONS.
    433 180 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Further Progress. London, February 8. An official announcement regarding the operations in Mesopotamia states We advanced 300 yards on the night of January 28-29 on the right bank of the Tigris and eastward of the Tigris-Hai junction. We also advanced from 200 and 300 yards westward
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    Explosion at Archangel.
    375 181 [Rbuteb’s Tbligbams.] fire on wharf, Depot* D»rn*I«d London, February 3. A Rutuian communique reports that an «plo.ion .u followed by e fare on th wberf »t Archangel on January 2b. Various building! and depots were damaged. Three hundred and forty-four person were injured, including three officers and
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    Premier at Carnarvon.
    517 181 f Reuters the situation reviewed. Police Precautioas. London, February 2. Extraordinary precautioas have been taken for the meeting at Carnarvon tomorrow at which Mr. L’oyd George will speak. Women, with very few w% not be admitted, only local electors will receive tickets on the strictest guarantees. Plea
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    Political Conspiracy.
    502 181 [Reuter’s Telegrams] SUFFRAGISTS UNDER TRIAL, Aa Extraordinary Story. London, February 3 An extraordinary story was told by Sir F. E. Smith, Attorney-General, prosecuted, at the resumption of the hearing at Derby of the case against the Suffragists who are alleged to be in a conspiracy to murder the
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