The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 9 May 1917
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Title Section22 1917-05-09 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. U 7.50 P«r Annum. Single Copy 40 d* Vol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, May 9, 1917. No. 19.22 words
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Advertisement275 1917-05-09 1 -z J i CONTENTS. I I I Leaders Miscellaneous (Continued) j s Thumbs Up! 658 Government] Servants and their Compulsion 658 Posts 665 Frankenstein in Cecil Street 666 The War Tax 670 i Reconstruction 672 Kedah Notes 670 694 Literature and the War 680 Questions 671 Trade with Germany 688275 words
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Advertisement203 1917-05-09 2 1 THE I STRAITS EC HO I j MAIL EDITION. I j[ ■"■■■■■'l nn.'JXL Z S Published the day prior to the departure of each mall B for Europe, and contains the latest local and States II news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important203 words
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Article808 1917-05-09 658 A ‘T ts a B° tbo submarine W-medtobe, if net quite well Si 7 ratewell that war. PUW i Bhed by the Admlr '•«•.im .J eTer a bI KJ um'j in the wrong ®El.ird P, We 4 T e a£ra d that in view of 4^ n s808 words
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Article795 1917-05-09 658 There seems to be some little confusion in e minds of those who oppose “compulsion” or British Malaya. There is no idea of compelling all Europeans of military age and fitness to proceed home to the war. That would he a ridiculous and suicidal policy and Gi neral Ridout795 words
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Advertisement91 1917-05-09 658 J2B 2323« »ih (noept Sunday. uid P- blie t teWay>) r ITT»» OEJTKRION PRESS, Ltd. 59 Beach Street, Penang. i Paici.t f tylari" 24 per annum. t Ortfcfio®— Poetage Extra. £]]ijjfaß (Poet Free) 117.50 CAILI ADDBIBB BOHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 J.J.-AH buiiness communications should be addressed91 words
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Article660 1917-05-09 659 Mr. B, St Q. Sproul?, planter, of Malacca, and Mr. F. K. Oorloff. Ampang Kinta Tin Mines, have left for Ceylon on a short holiday. Mr. E. L. Case, of the Straits Trading Co., Singapore, is in Ipob, acting for Mr. D. H. Headrick, who is an inmate of660 words
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Article1259 1917-05-09 659 The Great Toss-Up. Illogical prelate tne Bishop of Singapore He objects to lotteries and advocates marriages. Morals and Liberty. On this question we agree with Archbishop Magee who said that he would rather see England free than England compulsorily sober.” The report of the Ferguson-Davie-Sproule-Makepeace Committee on the1,259 words
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Article413 1917-05-09 660 [Reuter's Telegrams] GMATAWI»*- ACTivirv. Do.ll» R or London, April 30,11.45 p.m. Si- ?‘f u 7k on'our new positions k Prenr *nd the Sc.rpe U “Lletely repoised. The hostile *i« b:)tb binkB mst aerial activity oa Sun'nn« “J night time bombs were innwd bahind the enemy s were observed[Reuter's Telegrams] - 413 words
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Article483 1917-05-09 660 [Reuters Telegrams] IN CHAMPAGNE. Ifantry Advaaee. Loudon, May 1. A French communique reports Violent artillery firing took place between St. Quentin and the Oise and Chemin des Dimes. After a violent artillery preparation in Champagne French infantry in the afternoon attacked the enemy lines on both sides of[Reuters Telegrams] - 483 words
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Article538 1917-05-09 660 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special cables appsir in tha Sumitra Post of Saturday and Mjnlay April 28 and 30 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. The Shipping Problem. The Dutch Premier and Foreign Minister, Dr. Cort vau den Linden, base inducted to their final stage the negotiations with538 words
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Article286 1917-05-09 661 [RiUTRR’b TILIGRAMB.] DR. HELFERRICH ON THE SITUATION, A* Uaeoaviacinx Lindon, April 30. A telegram from Amsterdam states that Dr, Heiferrich, speaking in the Reichstag, stated that in February and March 1,600,000 tons of shipping were submarined of which a million tons were British. He estimated that the tonnage still[RiUTRR’b TILIGRAMB.] - 286 words
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Article68 1917-05-09 661 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 5105.25, business done, in S ngapore (refined) at 11C5.75, business done (150 t ins sold) and in London at .£230 spot and £230 10s. three months* sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations68 words
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Article108 1917-05-09 661 {From Our Own. Correspondent,') London, May 1. The prices in the Lo.idon Rubber Mirkat to-day were: Pale Crepe 3/01 Diamond Smoked 3/0* Reuter wires that Silver is Coinage buying is very steady. Owing to heavy wintering the output of the Sungei Gettah Rubber Estate Ltd. for April108 words
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Article602 1917-05-09 661 THE PRESENT SITUATION. Aa Official Review, Singapore, M>y 2 The followirg has been received at Military Heidquart rs here from the Chief of the General Staff at Simla and is published for genertl information “The present situation in Mesopotamia is that after a succession of successful engagements north and602 words
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Article552 1917-05-09 661 The following letter ha, been Mr. John G. Brown, Hon. Penang St. Andrew’s Society, fromW?* Treasurers of the British Society, West George Street, Gla 920 w Dear Sir, 5 We beg to acknowledge the Mr. M. S Shaw, Secretary, 8 M'S Society, Edinburgh, of your feoiiety'i552 words
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Article1405 1917-05-09 662 death of came unknown, who died ’„d, in the head dunrg i Wlet ktor. at Suneei Gluaor was 7Urnoo- More MS. H. da Coroner’» jury, comprising Sc L Bob'»’’ G.B- B‘F fot snd r K C« 8«' h conducted the The 20:h of last month H «ckino» received1,405 words
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Article523 1917-05-09 662 -BFP- Sib E. Birch and oub Voluntbbbs. Lindon, March 15. Sir Ernest Birch is now helping the organisation which is examining men invalided out of the army for their fitness to take up employment in the Far East. His part is to see applicants and test-BFP- - 523 words
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Article19 1917-05-09 662 Gula Kalumpong 109,191 lb, Padang 22,000 lb, Knan 9,250 lb, Samigaga 11,900 lb, Rantau 3,000 lb.19 words
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Article1032 1917-05-09 663 Chiu Juiticr’s Trirute to Fallen MIMBER3. Tributes to the memory of three membirs of the Singapore bar who have fallen in the war were paid in the Supreme Court this morning, lays the Straitt Timet of Monday. The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.) presided, and was1,032 words
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Article375 1917-05-09 663 Alleged Kidnapping of a Sikh Girl, Mr. H. A. Forrer, Second Magistrate, Ipob, has conducted a preliminary enquiry into an interesting case, in which Inspector A. Naave prosecuted, when a Sikh, Chanda Singh, bis wife, Raj Koor, and another man named Bishin Singh was charged with kidnapping375 words
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Article296 1917-05-09 663 Field operations for this I held on Sunday, the 13-h insUtt Th? 1, l place will be notified later. 1 On Monday next, tke 7th i ortnl I parade will be under the Battalion &.J? I Major. "PTI The tollowing N. C. O', wh, W course of Musketry296 words
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Article100 1917-05-09 663 The following was the output of KjwpJ Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., tor month of April: Hours run 2 dredges Cubic Yards treated I*L Total Picul. J'S Realised on sale ’jLnnohlb No. 1 Dredge has now P»> sed ito poor ground previously referred output should in future be good.100 words
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Article59 1917-05-09 663 [To the Editor or the ol Sir, a ••the he*ry Instead of re mo ving c *adid**4 ponsibiiity” (of black- CoomiW* u from their shoulders merely the Penarg Turf Cl b Hed under cover of the so* mittee. u. for fr*. i The proper course Committee to59 words
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Article1222 1917-05-09 664 Al? thb Straits Echo.] [I()t slS WIO ea der of the 30th jjj-iproix» of J it i 8 interesting to x«il«» the ioquisitoris tax «nd the attitude ±U!o»‘ b9Babisct o£ tax *^L? d on tbe s ‘Supply Bill for 1916 &>**> hardware subjects no direct interest in the1,222 words
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1117 1917-05-09 664 The advent of the railway makes for the To P of A!or Srar whiG a modest litt-e Sanitary B iard to l< ok after its welfare in the matter of general improvemen s. A 1 the streets are appropriately n<medani name pl tas inscribed both1,117 words
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Article138 1917-05-09 665 The particulars of the outputs from the following companies for the month of April were Kamunting Tin Deedging Ltd Piculs 386 Hours run 623 Yards treated 71,000 Value of output... $21,000 Cost of Mining $lO,OOO Ckenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredgk —Piculs 510 Hours run 616 Yards treated 94,000138 words
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Article738 1917-05-09 665 In the course of an article on a report on the morals of Singapore by Mrs, FergusonDavie, Mr. Justice Sprouls, and Mr. W. Makepeace the Malaya Tribune says A number of most excellent recommendations are made by the Commission on the moral condition of the town,738 words
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380 1917-05-09 665 The ‘following notification appean in th Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated May 1 1. George Molyneaux, lately Inspector in the Federated Malay States Police Force, n. cated his appointment on the 2nd April, 1917, The Government considers that the circumstances under which George Molyoewi quitted the380 words
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Article61 1917-05-09 665 The following were the retnlt. of th played off yesterday Double Handicap» R D Pitceathly L E S o<e ai 16 F N Sver A W Harries 21 7 W Houston W K Sharp o wo from W B own W E Hutson J M Chalmers A61 words
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Article1184 1917-05-09 666 FRANKENSTEIN IN CECIL SREET> whole Colony is talking at pres- nt A he income tax we offer no apology fn u so frequently m these q wiH doubtless Graber that the principal, and practically jrX advocate of this form of war in the local press was the Straits fitfi. from1,184 words
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Article589 1917-05-09 666 Murr y > ,at Commandant of the Maliy 8 ales Guide,, h», been promoted to Brigadier-General. The name of Lieut. P.P. Steel, Bedford,, appeal, in a recent casually list under Y°“ nded Mr Steel was on Suogei Sedu Estate, Selangor. Mr. Vincent Gibbons, who has many friends in Penang,589 words
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Article1351 1917-05-09 667 Th® Labour Problem. It it eminently satisfactory to find that the Malay Mail, which represents a much more conservative element m the country than the Straits Echo, shares our views on this subject, and hopes, as we do to see the penalties for labour offences totally abolished in1,351 words
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Article375 1917-05-09 667 [Rbvtib'i Titwm,, LIST OF CAPTURES Sir Douglas Haig*. "We have captured (,i n thf ?l of the offensive on April 8) 19,343 prisoners, including 393 ofe 257 guns and howitzers, of Sr are heavy guns. 227 trench mortars, and 470 machine-guns. “Our artillery destroyed otk guns. During the[Rbvtib'i Titwm,, - 375 words
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Article415 1917-05-09 668 [E ,vw«’ 8 T«1« 3 w wnoowo offers. tf(«l.. Wh Mly t r. o»»'““ 9ot ,h%t 'p e s r: Jju rathe 100 w ith p reBl dent Z.Xr*e of immense etrikee Wl d dioUat Dr.von Bethmann‘h, I1 offer of peace on rSji <““ rket) c10,9d[E,vw«’8 T«1«3“ - 415 words
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Article528 1917-05-09 668 [Reoier’s Telegrams] GAINS IN CHAMPAGNE. Oa a Six-Milt»’ Froat. London, May 1, 11.50 p.m. Reuter’s Correspondent with the French Headquarters, wiring on April 30, states that as a result of to-day’s French attack in Champagne six miles of the German front line were captured. The enemy offered desperate[Reoier’s Telegrams] - 528 words
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Article450 1917-05-09 668 [Rhuteb’s Telegrams la Fraaee. Paris, May 2. May Day was quiet. A Syndicalist meeting which followed a procession through the boulevards dispersed in the most orderly manner. J la Russia. Petrograd, May 2. lhe Government proclaimed May Day a national holiday. The weather wag glorious and extraordinary[Rhuteb’s Telegrams ] - 450 words
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1853 1917-05-09 669 [To th Editob or thb Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, I have raid the proceedings of the halfyearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club as published in your paper of the Ist instant, and I must say that the Chairman was not justified in taking1,853 words
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Article20 1917-05-09 669 Latest Tin (unrefined) is q“ ot4li 1105.25, business done, (nfined) at 1105.75, in London at -£230 sp° months’ sight,20 words
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Article1520 1917-05-09 670 the Strait» Timet, can see all No®* 0 84 i aw or indeed any the difficalt'e? g ait y is reached by ,^s“o%r e w«’t« b %uwic S« to bi. me.» nd r fer, u S&». Daring the discuaßjon certain orotniiM were made or implied, and Lof1,520 words
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Article251 1917-05-09 670 (From a Correspondent.) Alor Star, May 2. I hear that the Perlis section of the F.M.B.R. will be ojeu for traffic early in July. At present arrangements are being made to expedite the project. Mr. Markandoo, a brother-in-law of Mr C. Namasivayam. J. P. of Colombo is openl251 words
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Article58 1917-05-09 670 Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the following two Companies for the month of April, were Katjo Debbjok No Liabilitt. Cubic yards 51,000 Hours 497 Piculs 310 Deebook Dredging No Liabilitt. Cubic yards treated 51,000 Hours 529 Piculs 268 Lakut Tin Dredging Ltd Piculs58 words
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Article747 1917-05-09 671 -S'T. Pft9BErUTI7N by Caldbeck, Macgregob And Co. At Tuesday’s hearing in the third police court (Singapore) of the case in which Teo Swee Hong, a former storekeeper employed by Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., was charged with omitting entries from an account book with intent to defraud,-S'T. - 747 words
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140 1917-05-09 671 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir. As a fair-minded person I am of opinion that it is only right on my part to make a slight correction in Mr. Khaw Joo Tok’s statement in your yesterday’s paper concerning Mr. Yeoh Kok140 words
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Article311 1917-05-09 671 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their 276 and 277 Auction Sales to-day:— Smoked Ribbed Sheet $l5O to $157 per picul Plain Sheet 119 128 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 132 149 do Unsmoked Sheet 129 141311 words
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Article220 1917-05-09 671 Importing Cbandu Before Mr. R. D. Acton H.; Yeoh Keng Seng, who wa, importing cbandu into the Colnl. Mr. A. West, Head of Puventiu Government Monopolies, stated accused was the krani on board Hok Canton. On the arrival of the iu U in port in the accused’s220 words
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Article144 1917-05-09 671 [To the Editor of the Straits Timei Sir, —Why is it that the small Hylic servant prosecuted by a tuan beear for steal* ing 75 cents gets ten strokes with a rate whereas had be, for instance, sold the gir* den railings and stuck to the proceeds—when found out144 words
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Article64 1917-05-09 671 Bak.p 16,000 lb, Batu Matwg Jong Land >r 48 500 Ib, Ked»b Pa.it Perak 8 660 lb, Per«k B>m V 11,844 lb, bemanggoll 8511 14,500 lb, Kong 1,120 lb. Ay (F.M.S.) 55 500 lb, 33,049 Ib, Chereoneae (FM&) Dennistown (Krian lb Highlands and V Sax' Klabing 22,50664 words
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Article29 1917-05-09 671 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here g 1105, business done, >“ lk|t 0 (refined) at $105.75, buyer B in London at .£229 15. spot »nl three months’ sight.29 words
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Article21 1917-05-09 671 (Ztwi Our (hn W The prices in the London R flb to-day were 3/* Paje Crepe 3 Diamond Smoked21 words
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Article801 1917-05-09 672 a after the war• over, to see m TJeul a Qd P olitical and industna l Jon P Are we, in fact to see such M tion as has always been in some .n-efbe dap of Plato? It Uotonlr probable, but very S rertain, that great changes are ahead801 words
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Article307 1917-05-09 672 T.O.Af. $60,000 Already Realised. I r will ba interesting to miny to hear that the Kuala Lumpur Anglo-Chinese Syndicate has had remarkable success in the sale of its War Loan Premium Tickets, and that, thanks to the genuine interest tiken in the scheme by all communities inT.O.Af. - 307 words
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Article560 1917-05-09 672 Of E -’ate Commandant moted to B 7 igX7-GeD U ert 0 b 0 0“ P vi.’K.S.."'?’, J' mmate of the Taiping H >spital. A LawBoD > of Butterfield nHhaZ?- Won the golf championship (rt Shanghai this season, has gone Home to oner his services to the Government. Mr.560 words
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Article901 1917-05-09 673 Weird and Wonderful. A weird and wonderful bird is the M<hy policeman. He toils not neither does he spin and yet he fares sumptuously every day. But it is his capacity for sleeping at any time in any circumstances—surpassing the gift of G adstone—that chiefly arouses our wonder.901 words
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Article250 1917-05-09 673 [Rbutbr’b Telegrams.] Russia* Commuaique, London, May 2, A wireless Russian official announcement states “We repelled Turkish attacks to the south-wett of Gumishkane and ako to the north-west of Ognot. la th* Bosphorus. A Russian submarine in the Bosphorus sank a sailing vessel of a thousand tons and[Rbutbr’b Telegrams.] - 250 words
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Article443 1917-05-09 673 [Reuter’s TERRIFIC FIQDRE3 preliminary statement, th A R P a' miß ry i the Budget shows that the receinu ed to •^s73.42B l OOOexce9ding^^6Vm.f D 1?: £71,153,000. The principal increases over the ertinih. are: Income Tax «£10.000,000, ExS Profits Duty £53,920.000. Estate Doti* £1,232,000. Stamps £878,000 TelegriS £lOO,OOO,[Reuter’s - 443 words
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Article396 1917-05-09 674 r BlM n’« T“ mba t AiTau« activity. Liodon, May 3. innouocenaent states: :i gr° o °d w here else. r®l\izainBt the bombing of 11,1 Krna/firfl French machmes Tiolent MB^tWlI patr®l Ueouaters. London, May 3, 4.20 p,m. i French communique reports: -Artillery activity and patrol encounters w sX.gboutrBlMn’« T“mba“’t] - 396 words
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Article490 1917-05-09 674 [Reuter's Telegrams FIGHTING ON THE WHOLE FRONT. Aerial Activity. London, May 2, 11 35 p.m. Sir Douglas Hiig reports “We drove off a raid to the north of Arleux-en-Gohelle, “Reciprocal artillery fi-ing was active northward of Scarpe and in the neighboured of Ypres. Ten German aeroplanes were brought[Reuter's Telegrams ] - 490 words
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Article400 1917-05-09 674 [Reuter's Telegrams.] BRITISH BEFORE GAZA, Fine Artillery Work. Lindon. May 2. An official announcement regaiding the operations in Egypt states: Our artillery in the neighbourhood of Gaza dispersed working parties, put out of action two guns, and bkw up an ammunition dump.” Mesopotamian Campaign. British Success. London, May[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 400 words
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Article1523 1917-05-09 675 [EiUTIB's TILIGIAMB.J RESULT OF Il'S LABOURS. Official Statemeat. London, May, 3. Mr. Walter Long, Secretary of S’-ate for the Colonie», ha» issued a statement res* pecting the work of the Imperial War Conference which i» now approaching the e id of it» labour», together with »ime of[EiUTIB's TILIGIAMB.J - 1,523 words
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Article17 1917-05-09 675 (From Our Chon The prices in tbe London to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked17 words
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Article391 1917-05-09 676 [Euctib'» TuiMSA» 18 the WEEK’S SINKINGS. Admiralty Figures, London, May 2 n. Admiralty »»coune oB that during the »t British ports numbered ?*|6 md sailing 9 2,690, Thirty-eight steamers of over 1,600 tons thirteen under 1,600, making T.’XSr were unsuccessfully attacked, gight filling boats were sunk. Italia* Figure».[Euctib'» TuiMSA»18 ! - 391 words
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Article471 1917-05-09 676 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] RESULT OF RECENT OFFENSIVE. Situatiaa Summed Up. London, April 3, 6.25 a,m. Though the infantry were comparatively inactive on tho Western front, this does not mean a suspension of the task of killing Germans. On the contrary, the British artillery is very active and is[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 471 words
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Article157 1917-05-09 676 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS, Executive Committee's Proclamation. Air London, Ma. 2. A telegram from Petrograd, dated May 1. sutfs that the Esecutiv, Council of the ll Ork e n d Sjldier delegates ha, placarded the following prcclimation S’ vera l regrettable incidents occurred yesterday. An[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 157 words
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Article71 1917-05-09 676 (Aroizi Our Own, Correspondent.') Singapore, May 3. The rubber auctions a r e unfinished. Nine hundred and ninety-four tons were catalogued for sale, Effect of Rise in Freight. Owing to the large increase in freight to Europe and the Pacific the demand for the poorest prices declined.71 words
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Article167 1917-05-09 676 8 —M. M. Police Clerks Charged. The hearing was resumed on Thursday morning in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, befoie Mr. A, W Just as Magistrate, of the case in which S nna Thimai, Teen Kon Fah and T R. de Silva, late employees of the Kuala Lumpur8 —M. M. - 167 words
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Article90 1917-05-09 676 K M.S. 17.241 lb, Sungei Batu (Malaya) 20,500 lb, Vai D’or 25,600lb,Kurau 22,100 lb, Malakoff 47,500 lb, Straits Settlements (Be'tam) 85,000 lb, Windsor (F.M.S) 30,000 lb, Mavfield (S.S 21,300 lb, Merchiston 8,630 lb. Footbills (Malaya) 11,490 lb, Muda Syndicate 6.640 lb, Kuala Sidim 20,172 lb, An interes’iag90 words
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Article639 1917-05-09 677 The following applications were made to the Singapore Man-Power Advisory Committee 1 Charlwood, E. 0. H„ Shipping Supervisor, Adamsom, Gilfillan A Co., Cannot be spared, Certificate. 2 Bober taon, A., Mercantile Assistant, John Little Co., Ltd., Application to be renewed within 6 months. 3 Myers, J. H., Confidential639 words
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Article426 1917-05-09 677 (From Our Correspondent.) Bukit Mertajam, May 4, At the Bukit Mertajam District Court before Mr. J. C. Sugars, on Wednesday, a Cantonese apprentice goldsmith named Ng Ah Yew pleaded guilty to a charge of theft as a servant of jewellery of various descriptions to the value of426 words
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Article656 1917-05-09 677 Malay a's Man-Power. The official return*, whu, P ub sh another column, o, (Sj l) to the Man-Power Adv. or, g*» bring the subject forward -“’du which invite, further comment t cation of these figures w.ll ei a ‘“l* unaesnab’e impression if it ]g the Public that they of men656 words
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Article1522 1917-05-09 678 REPORT. Thb Lab>ub Ql’E8 iiON r .BO.toftl>e Negri Sembilan forth 7S 6 g JJ* I ■The total membership »t M "'m t« M« oembe'S haring jewel &ro n umber dflriog the ye* d manago d estates «.a r t j’oed the Issoeiatioe. ,lnchb 2^Unwed to use tbeir icfluence1,522 words
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Article253 1917-05-09 678 Tbe output of the New Tambun Mines, Limited, for the month of April amounted to piculs 17.54. Tbe output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited, for the month of April, 1917, was Mine Output 184 piculs approximate value $10,000.00 Southern Extension 41.71 piculs tribute 1,167.04 Tailings Ore 28.71253 words
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Article1007 1917-05-09 679 Fourth Annual Meeting, The fourth annual general meeting of the members of the Ulu Pub Company, Limit-d, was held at the Chamber of C immerce this morning. There were present Messrs. R. P. Brash, in the chair, M. C. Corbett (Manager), E. V. C, Thompson. A. Lindipy,1,007 words
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Article833 1917-05-09 679 Tom Wright. 1 - [Bv Tom Wright. 1 That Queensland has been suffering record floods, and that pianos were lodged on trees,” the omniscient Reuter informed you (I see) on January Bth. This shows that 1 cannot I e much of a journa list, since I have sent you no such833 words
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Article1197 1917-05-09 680 naratnre f when the war is over Wb»t of hterat p fc b i ossoal d,ta T Min tb. spacious days of ,Ln it lie neglected for a ®“ftnidleMd unprofitable specula--I** ■J“ -we must be concerned SSTtat anhlltbe time, until our assured, with trade and comXud1,197 words
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Article607 1917-05-09 680 leave,* K WlQstadt has relumed from Mr. Mauficj Bandminn through via /a P p° a r n. 8 0 to 9 fnr m A Po UQtQ0 y iei vjj ihii evening for Malacca on duty, whetcj he wdl return to tne Southern Settlement, The Chief Secretary to the F.607 words
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Article1036 1917-05-09 681 The Castle of Somnolence, What the reason may be we do not pretend to know but our Supreme Court is a veritable Castle of Somnolence. Walk ia any day of the week and you will see at least one man asleep in the body of the court while1,036 words
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Article99 1917-05-09 681 (From. Our Own Comspondent.) Singapore, May 5. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked Shetts $l5l to $156 per picul Good 129 150 do Fine 134 144 do Good 130 131 do Unsmokfd 131 132 do Fine plain 130 140 do Good 12599 words
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Article89 1917-05-09 681 Latest Quotations. Tin (un-efined) is quoted here to-day at $105,50, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at $lO6, business done (150 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead <fc Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spit in London on the 3rd inst. received yesterday89 words
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Article372 1917-05-09 681 [Riuter’s SUCCESSFUL AIR R MO j Great Coaflacratioa Obssmi Lindon, May 4 21. A French communique reports'- 1 “Somewhat lively artillery < place on the Aisne front. Ths violently bombarded Rheims. 1 Champ»gne neot&rtill rfiti Four enemy aeroplanes were down in the air fighting S others were seen[Riuter’s - 372 words
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Article1580 1917-05-09 682 ■Jia» 1 j nfflfl-DOW FIGHTING. N w S C*«PS struggle. NI rl k I London, Maj 4, W >, farreipondent with tha British J»*»' winne on the afternoon of jadqmrWra, "f 8 ffa o£ t6rn )L 3,iUte«tbat tmg S d The battle in dID <i jng charaotBr■Jia»1. j - 1,580 words
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Article1154 1917-05-09 683 L Rkutkk’s Telegrams,] To Address oi Imperial Conference. London, May 3. The King, in the course of his reply to the address of the members of th 3 Imperial War Conference said: May this comradeship in the field, this community of suffering and sacrifice draw together stillLRkutkk’s Telegrams,] - 1,154 words
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Article811 1917-05-09 683 CHINESE THE WAR TAX. collector-general's lU)oi Wm Mr. A. M. Pountney, Colleotn» a War Tax, accompanied by Turner and Mr. A. M. Goi? less than a hundred members of a J!? 11 Chamber of Commerce yesterday at the Chinese Town Hall to elucidate the intricacies of the Ordinance. Amongst the811 words
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Article179 1917-05-09 684 Thesoyards Squadron race, which was held at the Shimming Club on Sunday yoreiig, w»8 won easily by the Maxims Itttnconsisting of the follow ng Corpl. Pee. Stone t< Allan Collenette The teams finished as follows i. u Time nt Maxims Team 2’ 42” 2nd Pittom 2 2’179 words
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Article873 1917-05-09 684 -Af. M. The first Agricultural Conference of the Federated Malay States was admittedly an experiment. When it was first publicly announced, it was stated that if it proved a success it was intended to hold the Conference annually, but on a much larger scale. The general opinion-Af. M. - 873 words
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Article326 1917-05-09 684 The cricket match fixed for Saturday afternoon between Officers and N.C.O’s of the Penang Volunteers and The Rest did not come off but Mr. Bennett’s XI opposed Mr. Gregson’s XI instead. Owing to some other attraction on the Padang the match was abandoned after a couple of hours’ play.326 words
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Article602 1917-05-09 685 Ministers Arrested. Peking, April 19. A mandate dismisses the Mini-tir of Finance, Dr. Chen Chin-tao and the ViceMinister, Yin Ju-li and orders them to be handed over to th 3 Judicial Court to bo dealt with. The mandate siys that Dr. Chen Chin* tao reports verbally that602 words
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Article608 1917-05-09 685 List of Men who have left Singapore. [To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune.'] Sir,—l am directed to forward herewith for publication a list of those who have left, (or are shortly leaving) Singapore since January 1, 1917, underi the present ManPower Scheme to join the Imperial Forces608 words
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Article309 1917-05-09 685 We have been inf jrmed officially by Military Headquarters that the following members of the Anglo-Indian community io Singapore and Penang have been accepted for service with the Anglo-Indian Force and have been sent t) India for seivice with a British R°gimentJohn Edward Branson, William D, Nicol, C309 words
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Article1004 1917-05-09 686 [Reuter's Telegrams.] t r-.tral Powers Depart. CHI 9l New York, Mav 5. M.nisfpr to the United f D e A° Btr T JJ oWB ki sailed on board jute». C° aQ t by two hundred &CW p Centtal p owerg kim the United State., Cuba, 184[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 1,004 words
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Article515 1917-05-09 686 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Melbourne, May 6. lhe ear heat returns of the Federal elections indreate that the Nationalist, have won several seats in the House of Representatives. Mr, Hughes has won Bendigo. A Forecasts Melbourne, May 6. In the elections to the House of Representatives the Nationalists will probably[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 515 words
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709 1917-05-09 687 [To the Editob or the Straits Echo Dear Sir, Hare juit read in your paper of 3rd inst. the copy of the Government Gazette notification relating to my resignation from the F.M.S. Police. Have not seen the Gazette but take it that your copy of709 words
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Article272 1917-05-09 687 The report to members of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association for the period from April 1, 1916 to March 31, 1917, to be presented at the meeting on May 12 reads, —The committee beg to present to you the report and statement of accounts272 words
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Article205 1917-05-09 687 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended April 28,1917 Male 51) Total Deaths > 89 Female 38 J Death rate 43-78 per mille per annum compared with 49.83 in the preceding week and with 27.83 in the corresponding week of last205 words
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Article419 1917-05-09 687 -MJf. List of Eatriei, The following are the entrie. fc. forthcoming race meeting FIRST DAY. 1. The Opßstso Brun, Distance, 7 furlong., ft. Ibe. Singapore 11.2 Black Wrick“u Ge.eba 9.2 M „tic Sir Douglas 8.12 Krelis Bist» My Spec 8. 0 F.ri.ha 1 X im 7.8 The Monk 7-MJf. - 419 words
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Article1068 1917-05-09 688 in the Hongkong AS* Council cerres to emphanize the I**j, ro om for some “clear W‘4 to Jone upon the question of aSny after the war. So hire been our habits in econo- fin s issuing f Smlhe same mouths enunciations of X which are wlf-contradictory ae1,068 words
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Article511 1917-05-09 688 Messrs, E. F. Britten and A. Fraser, of N°gn Simbilan, have left for home to join up, J M r C. R, of Klang, is leaving for Madras to join the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, Mr G. H. Bradley, of Gaph Esta'e Padang Rangas, is an io mate511 words
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Article605 1917-05-09 689 Revised Version. There was a little girl, And she had a little curl, Which hung right down on her forebeid And when she was bad, She was very very bad, But when she was good She was horrid! Straining the Law Certainly a man who leaves Government service605 words
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Article927 1917-05-09 689 [Rhuter’s Tkt.eorams NEW SCARPE STRUGGLE. OVER 900 PRISONERSSir Douf'as Halt’s Report. London, May 5,12-30 a-m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports “We made prisoners on Thursday of upwards of nine hundred, including twentyeight officers. We strengthened to-day the position we captured in the sector of the Hindenburg Line.[Rhuter’s Tkt.eorams "] - 927 words
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Article481 1917-05-09 690 firm’s Telegrams.] CJUONNE CAPTURED. BIIILLB'iT OPERATION. Ger»'* Carried. Lindon, May 5,1 50 a.m. i French communique reports tfe brilliantly conducted the operation terB ot th 9 T, a o »od ienr»l strong points to the Xrf north of th.t town So far a and fifty prisoners have beenfirm’s Telegrams.] - 481 words
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Article475 1917-05-09 690 [Riutjbb’s Telegrams.] FOOD CRI IS. Bavaria* Miaister's Admissioa. London, May 5 A telegram from Zurich state* that sneaking st Munich, the Bavarian Minister Dr.Bretreich admitted that the food situation was very serious and people must be prep ired to live more and more on vegetables* The n xt[Riutjbb’s Telegrams.] - 475 words
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Article1658 1917-05-09 690 [Reutbe’B Telegrams STILL IN A TANGLE. GOVERNMENT AND WORKMEN’S DELEGATES. Vote of Coafideaee. London, May 5, 7-45 p m. dieL-nZ^’ 0 K tho Wotkman and 3o>(tiers Delegates, by a maj n ity of 34 to 19 th« e p fd l Batl ’f*otory the explanation by M[Reutbe’B Telegrams ] - 1,658 words
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Article154 1917-05-09 691 Herr Zimmerman, tbe German Foreign Minister, assured Mr, Troelstra, leider of the Dutch Socialists, who pissed through Berlin on his way to the International Socialist Conference at Stockholm, tint probably tbe German “minority” (uhgovernment) Socialists would be gir® passports to allow them Io attend th Conference. He154 words
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Article90 1917-05-09 691 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) i. ber. $lO6, buye-8 no > ollerl (nfined) at $106.50, buyers id in London on Sa‘urday at £231 10j. three months sight- —Tidy H. E, the Governor sna Young are expected heremj Tbe .ppeal of Samnel who was convicted and t by > months’ rigorous90 words
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Article1005 1917-05-09 692 treatment rf the exF.MS. which is prominently before the public, ’fllti n would seem to suggest tte edoption of the line it has taken wit by toe p whic h B*artod 8 art0 d with an ttatX b“ once n managed Sf inextricably in the wrong.1,005 words
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Article65 1917-05-09 692 Alma 26,900 lb, Bukit Toh Alang 13,300 lb, Shanghai Khbaug 9,871 lb, Kota Bahroe 40,290 lb, Sungei Dun 14,471 lb, Cnemor United 14,882 lb, Shanghai Malay 17,169 lb, Ayer Tawah 27,000 lb, Cluny 12,601 lb. Kamunti g (in Kedah) 16,699 lb, Kinta Kallas 37,093 lb, Kiian Kelias65 words
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Article1209 1917-05-09 692 A Christian Science Split, Tne Cnristim Scientists are, we beli.ve, a numerous and wealthy body in London and ekewhere in England, According to the Christian Science Sentinel there has been a split from the First Chu ch of Christ, Scientist, the mother chu cb, in Boston, Mas?., and1,209 words
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Article498 1917-05-09 693 [Reuter’s TsI’GPAMS.] A KEY POSITION. Desperate Fifhtiaf. London, May 7, 3.5 a,m. Reuter’s Correspondent at French Headquarter 4, cabling on May 5, says that Craonne and Liffaux, the respective fl inking points of the plateau from which the Germans have now been swept, are powerful positions constituting the[Reuter’s TsI’GPAMS.] - 498 words
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Article427 1917-05-09 693 ritEUrER 8 TeIEGEa MB I gains maintained. DESPERATE COUNTER-Kn,,.,. Sir D... 1., h.|, M London, May 7,12 25 Field-Marahal Sir Dougin Hji his communique 8 Later reports show that the f 1... attack, on the H.ndenbnrg Li ne to trf of Bullecourt were particularly ier #re J?ritEUrER 8 TeIEGEaMBI - 427 words
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Article818 1917-05-09 694 T« LBORiM9,] ItICHSTAG AND ARMY. CoutiHt' 0 1 CkMiet. Amsterdam, May b, frim Ba lia states that A teiS?ri w ith the deliberations of the |itttoo ’n mmitt9e regarding the amendcube G.rman 0 there have been debates B*b.ty on the army. course of the discussion the of WxT«LBORiM9,] - 818 words
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Article325 1917-05-09 694 [Rbutbr’s Tbliorams.] Attitude of the Doaialoas. London, May 7. In the House of Commons Mr. W. A. 8. Hewins, Unionist Memle- for asked whether the question of Reference was taken from the hands of the Imperial Cabinet nfereUCo Imperial War n,^ r 'i Wa ter Loa? S6cr etary[Rbutbr’s Tbliorams.] - 325 words
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Article134 1917-05-09 694 (From A Corretpondent.) Alor Star, May 5, AU the rubber and ore dealers are now licensed according to a new enactment. Tunku Md. Jewa, Secretary to the State Council, is spending his vacation leave at Medan, Deli. The Post-master of Alor Star goes to India on four months’134 words
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Article1406 1917-05-09 695 -TOM, Dear Sir, Up in this little Ceylon sanitarium of Nuwara Iliya the season is rapidly passing The Easter week with its great gathering has gone by, and the holiday-makers have returned to their work in Colombo or on the various estates. The agri-horticultural show, with-TOM, - 1,406 words
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Article292 1917-05-09 695 The report on the Straits the year 1916 shows t hl t amounted to $17,325 695 e,*!/ I estimate by over five and a bai3 > The expenditure was $11,046 the estimate by just under half /rl the revenue of the Colony in the of war292 words
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Article214 1917-05-09 695 Pbbliminart Enquibt. The pie'iminary erquiry into the rw against Kiehen Singh who >1 charged the murder of K.poor 8i««b •U"’» Bead on the night of the 15b month, opened this morning before» K Cj’urt°lnsp'ector Zdmtri gave evidence of the wounds Kapoor Singh all of which region of214 words
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Article594 1917-05-09 696 HJOI4I DERBY^L 1892 (jj AND BOW IT CAME TKUE a n explanation. Jan in W tvice as Boy 1 clairvoyant lad. He passed ■l'3 S coany years with me before rule least idea that he was possessed iwMarkable psychic gifts; and it was Ih LS years after594 words
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Article404 1917-05-09 696 Accused Acquitted, Before Mr. B. D. Acton this morning Ng Teng San was charged at the instance of Mr. A. M Goodman, Assistant Protector of Chinese, with being found in possession of books of a Triad society. The accused claimed to be tried, Mr. A M. Goodman404 words
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Article25 1917-05-09 696 (Jt’rom, Our Own London, May 7. 1 he prices in the Loidon Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 3/0| Diamond Smoked 3/0*25 words
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Article36 1917-05-09 696 Latest Quotations. (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $106.50, business done, in Singapore (re fined) a-t $lO7, business done (175 tons sold) and in London at =£23l 15s. spot and £2325l three months’ eight.36 words
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Article381 1917-05-09 696 The following is the report of the Penang CithoVc Benevolent Association which will be presented at the annual general meeting to be held at the Parish Hall on Sunday, May 13 Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. Your Committee beg to submit their Report and Statement of Accounts for381 words
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