The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 11 July 1917
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Title Section21 1917-07-11 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. Il hr A»*""’ Single Copy 40 ete |L 15» Penang, Wednesday, July 11, 1917. No. 28.21 words
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Advertisement272 1917-07-11 1 CONTENTS. Liadibs M ISC ILlin bou• (Continued) Public Opinion in China 1,000 Church [Ar my Recreaten Tflnts 1,007, The War and the Empire 1,008 1,019 1,037 Nationality M 1,014 Lccd Wedding 1,007 Civil War in China 1,022 Shares 1,007 A Chamberlain Anniversary 1,028 P. V. R, C. 1,007 Education Again272 words
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Advertisement185 1917-07-11 2 1 THE j 1 STRAIN'S ECHO I MAIL EDITION. —m— i JIS 11 N Published the day prior to the departure of each mail i| for Europe, and contains the latest local and States i news originally published in the daily issues, as well as K all important news from185 words
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Article16 1917-07-11 1000 Goodbici—At Highbury, Perak Road, oe the 3rd inst, to Mr. and Mrs, Goodrich, i nt,16 words
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Article963 1917-07-11 1000 Whenew a political crisis arises in Cm, European observers are prone to jdge it by their own. standard of civilisawn,with the result that they naturally amveat very erroneous conclusions. Where* yto understand China’s problem rightly, 1 must te regarded from the Chinese standP° lc Public opinion,963 words
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Article560 1917-07-11 1000 Mr. and Mr,. Jenkin,, o f Mat.ng, bars come down from the Hill. B Ptes T. H. Stone and F. B. Rickett of tbe Corpjr.ls. Pt ted L nC< The Adviser to the Kedah Government and Mrs. G. A. Hall are staying at Fernbill Bungalow, Penang Hill,560 words
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Advertisement87 1917-07-11 1000 sMS taily («x«P‘ 3 d J a p bli t holiday l jgjTEBION PBESB, Ltd. 59 Bewh Street, Penang. Fuel? -j-Tja) h. *24 P® r nnunh jtfioß (Pod Free) l7 -5° CABLI ADDBISB! ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 IJ-IB bmineM communication» should be addressed THE MANAGER, Matter87 words
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Article1328 1917-07-11 1001 The First Independence Day. America will celebrate in more solemn mood than usual to-day the 14lst anniversary of Independence, and it is worth recalling in what simple though dramatic fashion the momentous news of the great Declaration having been adopted was announced to the new nation on that1,328 words
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Article421 1917-07-11 1001 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SUCCESSFUL COUNTt,.,;’ U,t Crwu 01 Tbe French There wa, a very active «2. engagement in the evening on both «ids. of road and threw beck th, lhe trenebee which they cn&!> The recaptured groued u eorpsbe testifying to the be,^ 1 enemy’s losses.” 611 ’ll No[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 421 words
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Article405 1917-07-11 1002 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Ntotrsl I Washington, July 2. v iAW <o gui di °8 tbo P Qlte< mutter of the control of Jut* a has supplied America B d tbak Germany quantities of food from l obUWiog T,, l T T 4 n n d. She is receiving wpply[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 405 words
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Article511 1917-07-11 1002 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Miaister Asks for Hi» Passports. Amsterdam, July 2. A Berlin official message gives the text of the Note which the Greek Minister handed to the German Government on June 30. It says that in consequence of of the happily effected union of the two parties[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 511 words
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Article510 1917-07-11 1002 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] -R.W.M. 1» We»t aad East, London, July 2. A wireleis German official announcement states: “Our shock troops made a surprise attack north of Dixmude and captured many Belgians. “The English attacked to the west of Lins and penetrated at a few p lints but were thrown[Reuter’s Telegrams.]; -R.W.M. - 510 words
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Article957 1917-07-11 1003 [Riirria’e Tblbobams.] IMPORTANT VICTORY. BRUSSILOFF'S BIG CAPTURES. London, July 2, 4.5 p,m. The wireless Russian official serviaa announces the capture of Koniuchy with 164 officers and 8,400 men as the result of an attack on the Austrian and German positions. Allies’ Satisfaction. London, July 2, 8.15 p.m. The[Riirria’e Tblbobams.] - 957 words
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Article123 1917-07-11 1003 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 5107.50, business done, in Singapore (refined) at 1108, business done, (50 tons sold), and iu London at £243 spet and £237 10s. three months. The e.s, Krian will leive Penang for P rt Swettenham and Singapore at 4 p.m., tomorrow,123 words
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Article210 1917-07-11 1003 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Ck General Chang Mhbliahment of a u Be is apparently apporW bl”**' “''.’‘“J P«‘y »t Peking and of the noitbern Governor., Mr. Lloyd George on the Allies' War A m Geraa» Coaaett. A Most of the German ne^±^ 4 deduce from Mr. Lloyd O.’rgff± Glasgow[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 210 words
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Article215 1917-07-11 1003 Fatality at Destbuctob Sbid, During the violent storm which piuei over Penang between 2 and 3 o’c'ock yesterday afternoon some damage W 4 done t: property. At about 2.40 p.m. the MunicipA attap shed at Brick Kilo Road, cjntaining conservancy carts, which stands nearws Destructor was caught by215 words
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Article813 1917-07-11 1004 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Landon. July 2. MthhM toke» P lacs o£tnewell M £irHe,bCrtßeetbOhm An 4ppr<®‘ ah0 BiSS*"'*? SjafewattKr nLlii of Drama- It is fitting that bU be •■> ut era, > wbo by ».7«'«do>, directed hlB bene y oleuce rt JLkioe the Drama democratic. d a[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 813 words
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Article342 1917-07-11 1004 Shipping Company Fined. At the instance of Mr. Elward Bicnn, Acting Superir of Mails, Peuang, the Eastern Shipping Company, T/d who represented by Mr. H. W. Ox’nham, Manager, ware sum none] b-fore Mr. S. H. Langstrn for failing to give imnordiate net re in writing of the342 words
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Article599 1917-07-11 1004 In the con-«fl 0 letdinu .rtie'e the 7in and Rubber Journal says "However favourably the katgany ey- nn m Malaya may compaie with that inCr-y on, we b ua!l rrj rice wtea the happy day ar: va 9 wben th. Tamil coolie will enter Malaya of his599 words
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Article40 1917-07-11 1004 Sungei Bdu (Malaya) 22,300, Vai d’Or 28,000, Kurau 23,600, Malakoff 48 000, Straits Sett'ements (Bntam) 106,000, Windsor (F.M.8.) 32,000, Mayfield 22,800. Mcrch ston 11,690, Foothills (Malaya) l'),000, Mud* Syndicate 11 800, Kuala Gidim 24,800, Consolidated 43,614 lb.40 words
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Article1714 1917-07-11 1005 A Neutral Forecast, (Specially Translated.) k contributor to the Nieuws V. D. Dag writes: Referring to the fall of Bagdad, I have already spoken of British intentions with regard to the founding of an extensive Arab Kingdom under the protection of Britain, but independent of Turkey, and1,714 words
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Article129 1917-07-11 1005 Malay Seeang Chabgid. At .boat 6.30 ».m. ye.terd.y tbe 2?S launch Kathleen, owned by tbe Penang Boat Company, while '«’“’S.., tengkaog to then. Sappho, coll «<> a .ampin, with eight Cmn«“jJ which was proceeding to 1 ,n tk! brrbour. The sampan c»P'« "‘L passengers and the .fc. colli-*129 words
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Article1127 1917-07-11 1006 Times of Malaya. ,l, Chiinbars of Commerce both Earop®»® »od Cbm- f su'orio‘riltf«> b 9 P ar P° se -•“sniiib ««i C nesa tr le ,n,eres "f P’ aißgß tnaiot as *0 boW m Dy f Jtf ,,a o «Lscf Commerca only in > eC Briti.hßo.rd ofTimes of Malaya. - 1,127 words
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Article116 1917-07-11 1006 Bikap 18.600, B<tu M<tatg 12.457, Jong Landor 53,370, Kedah 41,165, Pant Perak 8,650. Ayer Kuning (P.M S.) 60 000, Bradwall (F M S.) 33.057. Chersonese (F.M.S) 62 999, D?nnistown (Kiun F.M 8.) 50,724, H'tfh'ands Lowlands 108,105, Klibang 25,900 Kuan 31 7jo Singe l K ian 51,365, Bangui116 words
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Article308 1917-07-11 1006 Committee's Appeal for Further Hblp. The fol’owiog telegram rece'ved by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary for generalinformation; I have been asked by Field-Marshal Hii H ghness the Duke of Connaught and the Marquess308 words
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Article142 1917-07-11 1006 Mr. E. L. Hamilton, addressing a meeting of rubber shareholders, said We are helpless in the matter as things stand at p r etent, though I am not without hope that further representations will be made to the proper quarter. We shall be wrong if we expect142 words
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Article67 1917-07-11 1006 Penang Women Worebbs. Amount previously acknowledged $5,299.53 Mrs. Jimieson 10 00 Mrs. Heim 10 00 Mrs. Ebden 10 00 M's. J. A. Brown 1.00 «5,330 53 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cst out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday from67 words
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Advertisement43 1917-07-11 1006 Causes and Cure for Diarrhoea Overeating, a change a in the temperature, unripe fruit, and impure water are some of the cause of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s C >lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cu-es these bowel disturbances promptly Fir sals by all dispensaries and dealer».43 words
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Article471 1917-07-11 1007 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The members cf the Penang Cricket Club were ‘At Home” yesterday afternoon to a la'ge number cf their friends. Coupled with the distribution of the prizes won at the last two Bowie and Tennis Tournaments a team tennis match was arranged, the471 words
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Article71 1917-07-11 1007 Billiard Tournament, The following were the results of the ties that have been played off Single Handicap H A Shuat (4-30) beat A M Ford (3?r) 250—238 H 8 Balbetchet (4-30) beat T B de Cruz (4-50) 250—230 W N Fletcher (Scr) w o from L de Souza71 words
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Article324 1917-07-11 1007 Austin—Hawkins. At. St. George’s Church yesterday afternoon the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Hubert Lorraine Austin, Accountant, Messrs. Barker Co., fourth son of Mr. Cyiil Thomas Austin. Managing Proprietor, ayfield Estate, Veyangoda, Ceylon, and Mrs. Austin, to Miss Katherine Alice Maude Hawkins, elder daughter of the late Mr.324 words
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Article66 1917-07-11 1007 bis letter to th^prl., B^’? o «PhiM •Church Army 1 olces in rear oftbefobtin. i costs Si 600 felly ln njl g h J L» do splendid work amosc th. hoped that the effort ’wjlj supported, 1 Wett.» r.™ o™. as, Anoo.xoo. 5, .11» 31 166 words
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Article190 1917-07-11 1007 The following are the alterations B I Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’i share m I to-day Ayer Mdok Rubber Co, 12.40 sdltn; Balgowoie Rubber Estate >5.75 buyers ud 16 sellers; Bukit Jelctong Rubber Estate 065 buyers and 0.75 sellers; Gleneaty Plantations >2 25 sellers; Indngiri Susubi Rubber 121.50 buyers190 words
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Article66 1917-07-11 1007 The undermentioned prices were for rubber sold by Messrs. Alien and Co at their 295th Auction Sale to-day. Bmo Xt Ei No. 2 Smoked Sheet 12 n do Diamond JO „1» J, Unsmoked Sheet lw No. 2 Unsmoked 103 do Sheet do Crepe Gocd pale thin JZ&66 words
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Article54 1917-07-11 1007 Member, are Cub Sboot fakes place on 7tb instat 3 p no. The Sikha and and reighbounog p c ®f Q oi |j er s generous contribut e to the British Bed C r°n thi| beginning of the 1 cucu® many of whomare have contributed, to54 words
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Advertisement70 1917-07-11 1007 Can You Afford the Bilk J Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp colio or durrhoe without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea R mfdy in the bouse? Don’t take such risks, A dons or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be70 words
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Article40 1917-07-11 1008 St. Georges 4, 1917. by the Col° niil CbapLw. W l An ’ii Messrs h 0 ’of M--. Cyril Tboocas proprietor. Mayfield patm. r*°nLd a Ceylon, and Mrs. fete Alice Maude Hawkin?, the l’teF. H. Hawkins sXki»'- 01 Penall?40 words
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Article457 1917-07-11 1008 jhßort be fairly b!ind to tbe sign, of Am, who does not see how steadily Xtore making for the closer union JJ, Empire Whatever form the new «titutionil amngemeuts may take, they r i be the product of voluntary aspiration a the part of the457 words
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Article642 1917-07-11 1008 A daughter wa? born to the late Mr. Loke Yew’s widow on Satu dty last. Mr. B. B. Bayley, of the F.M.S. Mines Department, has been appointed Temporary Captain while commanding a tunnelling company of the R.E. It is stated in the Cathedral Monthly Paper that the642 words
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Article1275 1917-07-11 1008 East and Weit. A Midras contemporary speaks of a priest having died in India “at the venerable age of 77. Why, we know hardy veterans of 80 at home who hunt and golf, look upon themselves as mere boys, sal would greatly resent anv suggestion that at their1,275 words
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Article523 1917-07-11 1009 [Rxutes’b Telegrams.] OFFENSIVE FOLLOWED UP. Further Capture*. London, Ju y 3, 4 45 p.m. A wirebss Russian offic al announcement reports the successful continuance of the offensive in the dii ection of Z doebev. It records the capture yesterday of 6,300 officers and men, twenty-one guns, sixteen machine-guns[Rxutes’b Telegrams.] - 523 words
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Article867 1917-07-11 1009 [Rbvtw-, L 0« Twt JU. In Dcfeaes of th. tlj I In the House of Lords I expressed the opinion that the I Commission did not gi w I minence to the unexampled ttt I at the outset of the wargod l of her contributions of ever? t[Rbvtw-, - 867 words
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Article488 1917-07-11 1010 [Reuter's Telegrams.] VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. Enemy Assaults Repulsed. London, July 3, 3 20 a.m. A French common que repor-’s: Yesterday evening, after a bombardment by the Germans, a series of violent attacks were made on the trenches which we re* captured on both sides of the Paissy-Ailles road.[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 488 words
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Article481 1917-07-11 1010 [Riuteb'B Telegrams] IHt COUP D ETAT. Council of Regeaey Formed. London, Ju’y 3. Router learns that the Ctrne.-e coup d’ etat has so far been succesitu'. A<h ugh indications of considerable opposition are likely to come from the south, there have been no disturbances in Peking. The[Riuteb'B Telegrams] - 481 words
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Article396 1917-07-11 1011 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL. Statemeat ia the Common. London, July 4, Mr. Bonar Law, replying to complaints in the House of Commons that Government wai ruining shipowners said that it was absolutely disgraceful that any class in war time should be able to make such profits as he[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 396 words
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Article24 1917-07-11 1011 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day a 1107.50, business done, and in London a £242 10s, spot and £237 three months.24 words
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Article477 1917-07-11 1011 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AMERICAN EXPEDITION’S EXPERIENCE. Hua Submarines Outfought. Washington, Jyly 4, It is officially announced that German submarines twice attacked iu force the transports containing the first members of the expedition, but these were outfought by American destroyers and at least one submarine was destroyed. The announcement[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 477 words
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Article93 1917-07-11 1011 UUmh. H I to.be fI 3WO overth.Ho.X 114 Park I An American battalion tox 16 in tu Allies’ Peace Term, I Proposed Conference, I In the Home of Cecil, Minister of Block, «J* negotiation. were proceed’.. Britain and Bnseia regard™ S| conference to discus, the Allies KI peace.93 words
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Article266 1917-07-11 1011 {From Our Own Corr&tpond&d,') I London, Joly 3, I The prices in the London Rubber Market I to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5| London, July 4 The prices in the London Rubber Mirts to-day were:— Pale Crepe 2/5| Diamond Smoked 2/5| [The Rubber Maket Report266 words
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Article571 1917-07-11 1012 Lints may be of uss to fte foUoW 3 Press 8) readers who X /in their bouseboid affairs, jitbese di t3 O'o ™o mike the r own ,fl BrAjaref beet quality Chinese F k Tue market price fluctuates. Jtis S 3 50 and bottles 32 quarts 6 Lt’P571 words
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Article694 1917-07-11 1012 Excerpt from tbe M nut.-8 of Meeting of tbe C mmittee of (he P«nang Chimbsr of C mme ce b°M m tne Cnamber on Tuesday 3,d Jiry, 19i7. Pmen'. C. M Henderson, Vice Chairman, in the Chair, J, C. Benson F Uuxbury, H. A, Low, F.694 words
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Article176 1917-07-11 1012 It is notified in tbe Post Office Express that after August 2 next the mail service from the Straits Settlements to Europe will be restricted to one mail per fortnight. The Post Office hopes to be able to revert to the weekly service by using176 words
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Article311 1917-07-11 1012 The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, for the month of Jun<*, was as follows: Mine 200 Pls, Value Tribute 105 j 112.800 The total output of the Trmoh mines from all sources for the month of June w«s piculs 1,350. The output of the Ayer Weng311 words
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Advertisement55 1917-07-11 1012 Cramp Colic. No need suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal piii s, Cnamber am’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the must severe cases. Get it tod iy, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on, For sale I55 words
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Article567 1917-07-11 1013 —Free Preu, The following appear io the Sumatra Pott: A Hague cable states that ex-President Roosevelt is now in France. Russia’s financial position is serious. There is a great lack of foodstuffs in Antwerp. Both the Pall Mall Gazette and the Echo de Pari» doubt whether the.—Free Preu, - 567 words
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638 1917-07-11 1013 A Kling Charged In the District Court b foie Mr. R. D. Acton yesterday morning a K'ing named Hussain was charged with fabricating falsa evidence by attempting to plant two packets of bharg on the person of Kaka bin Mohamed for the purpose of such638 words
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Article44 1917-07-11 1013 June 5 By balance llw u 30 Interest during year @2% p a. 1.,, July 3 Teob Cbeow Cheang M (monthly) m June 11 To amount transferred toßalgianfiedCroii Fowl 8«) Joly 3 By balance Hjjjj; Amount previously acknowledged 30,781.73 ««Mm ...wwo44 words
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Article286 1917-07-11 1013 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Sal 3 the following prices vtn obtained: per picul Diamond Smoked Good from 1127 to 112? Diamond Smoked Fair 109 to 126 Plain Smoked Fair 104 to 110 Diamond Unsmoked 105 to 110 Plain Unsmoked 101 to 107 Scrap Crepe 72286 words
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Advertisement93 1917-07-11 1013 Don’t Neglect Your Family, When you fail to provide your family a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them, as bowel compluat is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be tr fi d93 words
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Article1241 1917-07-11 1014 nnt to US the Other night attention It was put by 10 L Invaltv is unquestioned. ,sin AitßelgUn remained German,” wbat would be the mo.t serious kar?” That question is worth tf, should say that the most "Th,, would be that of her natiom r Xt is a nation1,241 words
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Article602 1917-07-11 1014 Maj >r and Mr». Dorkins have returned from Indii—Jf.Af, r ‘A p who has been in hoipltai with fever, is expected to be out in a few day?. The wedding took place at H >ly Trinity Cbmcb, BatuGijih. on Monday of Miss Flora Constance Bow and Mr.602 words
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Article852 1917-07-11 1015 King's Wedding Day. To-day congratulations are due to their Majesties the King and Queen on the anniversary of their wedding, which took place twenty-four years since. In spite of the republican propaganda of Mr. H. G. Welle, the position of the Crown, we may safely say, was never852 words
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Article355 1917-07-11 1015 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $llO, buyers, no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $110.50, business done, (110 tons sold), and in London at £245 spot and £239 10s. three months. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was 27 millimetres as registered355 words
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Article360 1917-07-11 1015 [E,TO, the week’s n 0 A CM.i4. t k Dttp The Admiralty the arrivals for the wetk the ’“lings for the week were Vessel, sunk were *®l over sixteen hundred tons u under sixteen hundred tom and eleven fishing hosts nttX" e M. icb e 2B:- nB h[E,TO, - 360 words
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Article427 1917-07-11 1016 rKwI B’. j T |ONG CE«M*N ATTACKS. Heavy Loutst,n do».J«'y4. 4.30 p.m. evening »ttempt■I" B*' 8 'ftLiw, which they proniebt »g« iD!t the whoo to the north of Jouy i i P tbee..tem edge of Cnhforms Oa this immense front they 5 ,iolent »nd repeated attacks Si forces.rKwIB’. !««««’■] - 427 words
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Article452 1917-07-11 1016 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] BIG CAPIURES, Official Figures, London, July 4, 5.33 p.m. A Russian official wireless message states that during the fighting on Sunday and Monday the Russians captured 300 officers 18,000 men 29 guns 33 machine-guns. Artillery Activity. London, July 5. A wireless Russian official communique states Artillery[Reuter’s Telegrams,] - 452 words
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Article467 1917-07-11 1016 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Mitor Operation. fl n London, July 5, 1 5 s.m. Sir Douglas Haig reportsUid9 tOthe 80uth 0f north r tillery was active to the of Ypres and 9 Me«L P e e s. 1Q D^hboQrb <>od We broutrhM V oria l continues, i j four enemy[Reuter’s Telegrams,] - 467 words
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Article488 1917-07-11 1017 [Reuter's Telegrams interesting statement. Import* from Hollaxd sod Deomork. Landon, July 4, In the House of Lords Lord Milner made a very interesting statement on the muchdiscussed question of supplies to neutrals. He said that for many months there had not been any export of foodstuffs and[Reuter's Telegrams ] - 488 words
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Article540 1917-07-11 1017 [Reuter's Telegrams.] FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. FENG KUO CHANG'S ATTITUDE. A Conflict Immiaest. Shanghai, July 4. The Vice-President Feng Kuo Chang, whom an Imperial Edict nominated as Viceroy of Liang Kiang and Imperial Commissioner of South China, indignantly denies that he is pro-monarchist. He declares that he intends the[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 540 words
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Article510 1917-07-11 1017 [Reuter's Telegrams.] PMSS COMMITS, I Coauuu of Opi liu I The DoUy U <a UU| I Lord Hardinge doe. nltr ebu I even answers—the i a dJ o I majority of the CommSn w Wl4 I to pass on him. The general I be that the report[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 510 words
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Article430 1917-07-11 1018 rrIRS TILKGRAM?.] C...KT U*'London, Ju'y 4, 7-0' P Rre»a announce that the “’”»‘0 wera B,iti h Air 7% London, Ju’y 5, Lsa.no, ■4 carried out in rainy were h dden iJtataafetona. The British airmen under very adverse **d*' tie initiative intercepted the *±Z. estimated tn bi be_ rrIRS TILKGRAM?.] - 430 words
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Article558 1917-07-11 1018 [Reuter’s Telegbams,] EXPERT OPINION, Number Maiatained, Effieie.ey Reduced, London, July 5. Reuters conespondent at tbe British Headquarters, ex*mining Gaiman manpower, comes to the conclusion that at the beginning of 1916 ih?aimy retched the maximum of its effective strength, Tbe compu’sory mobibsition of civilian labour last winter possibly brought[Reuter’s Telegbams,] - 558 words
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Article706 1917-07-11 1018 The following eit-.cts are from the report of Mr. W. L Cool.y on tbe“dm.n’ 1916 8 F M B Pol Cß Fjtca durin Strength. At the dose of the year 1915 tbe sanctioned establishment of the uniformed ranks was 9/ European Officers, three Malay SubInspectors, two Indian Jemedars706 words
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Article450 1917-07-11 1019 As the Bishop of Singapore explained in hie letter to the press dated the 14 p h June, a Church Army Tent which can be moved dose in rear of the fighting lines in France costs $2,600 fully furnished. The se tents do splendid work among450 words
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Article693 1917-07-11 1019 Slanders and Facts. Mr. St. P. Rud nger, in the course of an article iu the N. C. Daily News, Shanghai, says Since the outbreak of the war, various German newspapers, inter alia (he local rag Deutsche Zeitung, have published occasional articles, dealing with the abominable693 words
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Article517 1917-07-11 1019 *l A committee of shatriiALL formed in order that tbe uda" Of the excess profits duty as it ,2?" younger group of plantation Ju* pames may be clearly placed ber.oftb|Hou 8 eo t J Finance Bill 18 mdw discal su .ject is complicated, and there is 2517 words
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Article1121 1917-07-11 1020 to carp tha coll p cf oo of a tai which, moat strongly advocated, from our inten’ion to carp who have been placed in .fc offi*" fnr w 0 know that they teidal b a e t.ct they P» ase! an< J fl, more. What we really1,121 words
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Article88 1917-07-11 1020 Billiard Tournament. Tbe following were the resulti of the ties that have bsen played eff Single Handicap C E R ibless 30) &eaf G McGuire 50) 250—209 Double Handicap A M Ford and C C Stewait (4-50) R v L M D.ivelle and G McGui e 7u) 250-24088 words
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Article1150 1917-07-11 1020 [_Br Tom Wright.] Tne brush of my beautifully-souled riend Yoshio Markino could present to you the magical sky-lines of Sydney. I would give much to see his impressions of ?he that have for some days teen exalting my spirit tast down ty the boorishness of Australian Bumbledom [That is1,150 words
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Article86 1917-07-11 1021 (From Our Own Singapore, July 7. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the foVowing prices were obtained Smoked $l2O to $133 per picul Good ribbed 105 120 do Unsmoked fine ribbed 1(8 do Crepes 130 133 do Good pUe thin 121 129 do Good pale blanket 128 12986 words
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Article1212 1917-07-11 1021 Tin, at the moment of writing, is about $22 higher tnan the lowest price recorded for this year in January and about $11.50 low’er than the highest price, in May, but its rising tendency in mail week furnished the corresp ndent of a mining contem porary, who1,212 words
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Article980 1917-07-11 1022 1 "in London who A” na would quietly acquiesce rith h\Stion of the Republic and 4e o the Manchu djnasty has, rf*** 10 0 very quickly been proved -“T lnfS of the leading poh’".""ud poo™ l nonB 86 T 9 ‘if toward to range himself Tthe980 words
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Article136 1917-07-11 1022 From Dutch Soureei. The following special cables from the Hague appear ia the Sumatra Pott German papers state that the Russian contingents are to be recalled from the French and Macedonian fronts. M, Vandervelde, the Belgian Socialist Minister, has returned from his visit to Russia convinced that136 words
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Article600 1917-07-11 1022 His Excellency the Governor has arranged to open 'hi Union J 4C k Club, Anson Riad, Singapore st 5.15, on Thu’ «day nex% July 12. Our Singapore correspondent wires that the death has taken place of Mr. William d’Alueida, the last of the children of Baron d’Almeida,600 words
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Article64 1917-07-11 1022 Says the Straits Times in the course of a leading article In point of fact we sre working the war tax outrageously enough to make it appear that the Government earnestly desire to make income tax a hateful thing, which the public will repudiate the moment that it64 words
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Article766 1917-07-11 1023 The Retort CourteousMr. Sbaue Leslie io his admirable autobio* grnphy, The End of a Chapter, was at Eton, but he has sufficient bie-dth of mind to tell a good story at the expense of his school: The captain of Beaumont, the "Jesuit Eton,” was said to have sent766 words
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Article234 1917-07-11 1023 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Question in Parliament London, July 5. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, stated that the Government had every intention of obtaining adequate reparation from any neutral which could be proved to have permitted mine-laying ships, bearing a neutral flig, to[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 234 words
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Article357 1917-07-11 1023 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Am., lm, A h Eußsi.n MiStry of' mineral deposits. U 8 m;ae ui M, Mabavkin, the Director of the Ih Department, submitted to the Boheme. including the offer ot Si Sakhahen to American capiw'm J working petroleum and coal derm* J 1 Bimilar transfer of[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 357 words
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Article329 1917-07-11 1024 [Reuter's Telegrams.] FIGHTINGF begun. ,JJ.UC MONARCHY R* i,w#y Torß Up ls ’’X ~M, M 9hanebai states that the up this ?*-< TieD Ling Fang by General Chang Foreign military authorities, restored commum- n» rx-Pr«® ier Troop Tn. rhA «-Premier, who is now ’Sb.t/o» the Tientein-Pukow hue fJriLwoU>»fTie»tsiD,[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 329 words
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Article542 1917-07-11 1024 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE NEW ARMY. Superior to the Germaas. London, July 6. Mr. Perry Robinson, writing from headquarters and surveying the results of the British offensive during the past year, says that it can now be confessed that there were doubts regarding the new armies, but the disquietude[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 542 words
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Article437 1917-07-11 1024 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ATTACK ON CHEMIN DES DAMES. Full Details. London, July 5, 4 50 p.m. Reutei’d correspondent with the French headquarters, wbiog on July 4, states that yesterday’s attack on Chemin des Dimes was the most powerful effort the enemy made on the French front since the beginning[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 437 words
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Article499 1917-07-11 1025 [Rbutbb’s Telbgbams,] Situatioa at the Various Froats, Amsterdam, July 5. In the Reichstag the Minister of Wir said that the British had presumably planned greater action north of Arras. He asserted that the French were exhausted. He admitted that the Russian offensive was energetic and declared that[Rbutbb’s Telbgbams,] - 499 words
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Article1139 1917-07-11 1025 -S.F.P. Verdict of Suicide. Before Mr. S. H Langston in the Second Court this morning an inquiry was held into the cause of death of Dr. C. E. Durrant who was found dead at No. Johore Road on the 28 h of last month with a gunshot-S.F.P. - 1,139 words
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Article15 1917-07-11 1025 »111, business done, 10 lkrl *t*'H.sO, buror London at £245 1H V three months.15 words
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Article373 1917-07-11 1026 INCIDENT ON CAREY ISLAND, DAKGIBOUB PMt KILLED. «reipontat writ», to the Malay *o,ue3oth elf. »t W r 3 Mr. E. C. C.stanskiold received Li«ttot»J»v»nere cooly working in 2 tiamtr W b» 611 killed by tiger J. «ooptly set out for the spot, accomby two Malays, and soon373 words
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Article69 1917-07-11 1026 The folu2- WABI> Toobnambnt. 6 l theth9 J Ando 70) leaf t-® .st» °^c r l 00)2 0 P Domingo 7 5 HHT U“ (^0) 250 23 ,D) »»80 £Tc st* o tu Mrr„ St l Vi t 250—148 PllL »g«tdf a 3 R MA Jh Ut tenB69 words
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Article368 1917-07-11 1026 [To TH« Editob or r«« Strait, Echo A Dear Sir, J With a view to the increase of the food nroduced in British Malaya I suggest for P the consideration of Turf Clubs, Golf CIX Public Gardens Committees ittd» sons possessing suitable areas of turf that they368 words
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Article201 1917-07-11 1026 The following is the health statement of ths Penang Municipality for the week ended June 30,1917: Total Deaths f 1 72 Fpm 11J0 20 3 Death rate 35-42 per mille per annum c °mpared with 40.34 in the preceding week and with 33.29 in the corresponding week of201 words
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Article656 1917-07-11 1026 Governor Makes Presentation To Brave Policeman. SiJ D V grounds of Central Police Station Singapore were the scene of an interest no ceremony at eight o’clock on Fri/io» g whan Uio v u LIOCK °n r nday morning, *.< v Excellency the Governor (Bir Ue kV- 0656 words
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Article647 1917-07-11 1027 t —B, F. E Tbe annual report of the directors submitted to tbe shareholders at tbe ninth annual general meetio? held at the Offices of the Company on May 30 states The accounts show a profit of <£174,125. 15.8, and, after providing for depreciation on buildingst —B, F. E - 647 words
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Article708 1917-07-11 1027 Mr, Raymond Radciyffe, who is fairly regular contributor to the English lieview, has written at times a good deal of nonsens o notably some while ago an article on rubber matters, but it is douotful it he has achieved quite such a series of ineptitudes btfire as is708 words
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Article186 1917-07-11 1027 Hindu S.bb. Hall wi| b h M. tb a° f Q Pe aDg d Pro'inte W B dl Mr. A. Siogaram Pil| av Wig Tbe Hon. Secretary, Mr V u read his Report and submitted*h& for the past year, which were un passed. 8 uni “iaonlj The186 words
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Article146 1917-07-11 1027 Yesterday at the Hindu Sibha Hall a monster mceMug of Hindus of Peoug and Province Wellesley, was held to thaik the Government for thegrant of the Advisory Board. Mr. V. M V. Nagappa Pillay wu is the chair, Mr. J- V. Chelliah, the Secretary of the Hindu146 words
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Article55 1917-07-11 1027 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) i. quoted b«e tod $111.50, bu.ine.. doos, (refined) nt $112.50, bdnoei. do»., tons sold). m Messrs. Boustead Co. m for R the following are the q«<* ta 10D on Spot in London on the 6J> iM on the 7th inst., Plantation Ist latex55 words
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Article33 1917-07-11 1027 <**• Our The prices in the London Rubber M*-’ to-day were: Pale Crepe 2 Diamond Smoked Tbe prices in the London übbfl to-dav *ere o 2/5 Pale Crepe t< Diamond Smoked33 words
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Advertisement25 1917-07-11 1027 Blazon Type Not• Chamberlain’s Co.ic, rhoea Remedy nee s n attract tbe P L ia that allcbemists eeil bal bees family i >.t pi dealers.25 words
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Article1042 1917-07-11 1028 -M.M. r«briiT “>e Mnireriary of the JkrfMr'jo-ph Chamberlain. It is fitW therefore, to review the position to-day Xwtioi with the work of that great Lijiiit, whoie name is engraved inJJy on the pages of the history of hie u d constitutes a eource of patriotic zimrxtion. What-M.M. - 1,042 words
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Article532 1917-07-11 1028 Pickett has bean appointed a ClJb. b f Committeeof the Penang Turf Mr W. Bain, i. to act temporarily a, a Court? E g the Bln Sopreme v,. 1 J r jk 40d Mr W H r re «ve. arrived ebirt h h oHdaT n,ng fr S532 words
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Obituary13 1917-07-11 1028 Death. Killed is France, Lieutenant £!Sd».«r.B/-Ct^ h!on UO«r. bi r P 00,i4g d3613 words
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Article1304 1917-07-11 1029 The Emperor of a DayHsuin Tung, the puppet-emperor set up in Peking by Chang Hsun, has hastened to descend from the pedestal to which that would-be Warwick elevated him only a week ago. Thia would seem to represent effective confirmation of the claim of the republican forces to1,304 words
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Article932 1917-07-11 1029 IK”**®**? Bsnei Blttu he R d 9uter n™... 1.1, most action, of this kind elaborate effort to by surprise, and despite heavy General von Boehm on i?.”* WM rewind to test ths dowriV* brlity of long artill M ,*“>» uncanny silence for tweet,LT?*' ceded the attack, Itu TrenchIK”**®**? - 932 words
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Article987 1917-07-11 1030 [Rbutbr’s Tblegrams.] RESUMPTION OF OFFENSIVE. Ibtease Artillery Activity, London, July 6. I A wireless Russian official announcement I reports R .ciprocal artillery activity took place I in the direction of Zoltchev and Sharev. I Encounters took place in the region of Dzikelany, The enemy’s artillery was I intense[Rbutbr’s Tblegrams.] - 987 words
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Article493 1917-07-11 1031 [Riut»’s Telegrams,] LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, SERIOUS SITUATION. Traiaa Packed with Refugee*. Peking, July 6. The situation ia becoming serious. Every train during the past few days has been packed with Chinese fleeing to Tientsin. Dispoaltioa of tkc Force*. The interruption in the communications has caused a panic.[Riut»’s Telegrams,] - 493 words
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Article901 1917-07-11 1031 [Rboteb’s Telegrams,] OFFICIAL STATEMENT. London, June 8* The French Chamber has concluded a secret debate of several days on the conduct of operations, adopting a vote of confidence in the Government by 375 votes to 23 after a stirring appeal by M, Painleve for the continuance of[Rboteb’s Telegrams,] - 901 words
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Article442 1917-07-11 1032 [ftr rn’» T»li«bmsJ smtMtNT. 811 of n«i Loodon, July 6. Cotnmou’ Mr. Lloyd IB*» 0 ;i obit tbe Irish Convention dßoe o itmin»ry business, including W’* Cb.irm»n. The at ‘W”! 01 hl d Boosted that Mr. rt, U ry for Ireland, should be 5* fomnorarily. The Convention Tw[ftrrn’» T»li«bmsJ - 442 words
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Article2121 1917-07-11 1032 [Reuter’s Telegrams]. HEAVY CASUALTIES. Four Raiders Brought Dowa. London, July 7. A British efficial announcement reports that about 9.30 this morning considerable numbers of hostile aircraft, probably in two parties, appeared over tbe Isle of Thanet and the east coast of Essex. Direetio* of the Raiders.[Reuter’s Telegrams]. - 2,121 words
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Article452 1917-07-11 1033 [Rbutb.'s Tn IWUM Railway t T "“Mrt S„„, Tae Controller ot Co.) M do J out scheme under divided into twin'y, re s ..1 A-koi, consumers will obuiu M>l cd point at which it i, proved °°n l aCt8 B “PPIi«U lonub?'» will be abrogated to be[Rbutb.'s TnIWUM. - 452 words
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Article1095 1917-07-11 1034 hn'toM retUrM<i fr< 7 Mist ’frankly disappointll2i a,th ?J h !f his son’s education lad ’bom he had not Tmn teen on sport, strong utwardman, interested in to the father, seem of in initiative, with definite view point in n old and often-repeated perhaps the father >n too1,095 words
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Article33 1917-07-11 1034 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $llO, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $111.50, business done, (150 tons sold), and in Louc*oi at spot and .£242, three months.33 words
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Article1389 1917-07-11 1034 Air Raid on London. It certainly does appear from the very full account telegraphed by Router of Saturday’s air raid on London that the aerial defences of the metropolis can be considerablv improved. Whether the Germans have spies in England as was suggested in a recent wire, warning1,389 words
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Article491 1917-07-11 1035 [Reuteb’s Telegrams.] ROUT OF THE IMPERIALISTS. Forbidden City Bombed. Peking, July 8. An aeroplane travelling at a great height bombed the Palace of the Forbidden City, killed a man and damaged the buildings near Chang Hsun’s headquarters which were the probable objective, Chaat Haun Resifas, Chang[Reuteb’s Telegrams.] - 491 words
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Article317 1917-07-11 1035 [Biurw, Tk, MWmi Artillery Activity, “A rn g M «portl’- 10,55 Slitht Advaaee. «'w >O r g H, H r W t 280 ofwjLhU the vicinity of Acheville,” P a ii Proaovaeed Aerial Activity Sir Dough, B'lW 8 1W5 eMW e Lor Off Qa mpWl “Aerial fighting took[Biurw, Tk,MWmi ] - 317 words
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Article60 1917-07-11 1035 At tbe Entero Prod u Auction 8»le je»terd»y the following P were obtained: picuL Diamond Smoked Fair from Plain Smoked jqj 1H Diamond Unsmoked JO6 Plain Unsmoked jqj Brown Crepe 75 to Scrap Crepe j 8 Pressed Scrap 41 W Loose Scrap ’*6o Virgin Scrap o ff60 words
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Article323 1917-07-11 1036 rjwn»’> Ur ‘”'S g r»M»»e«- wa 'k awammeul’B statement on thit the Govern- ’,od a y io,t the re l »X Allies in Greece. Kios Co»it»»tine whom we dis'**Ld wbOM I*" OTil P° llCy We MBPletelj disipprovr, we T the means employed King for another io therjwn»’> - 323 words
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Article563 1917-07-11 1036 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] WHAT n WRONG T” Diisatisfaetioa with Air Defeaees, London, July 9* What is wrong with the air defences is the keynote of this morning’s comments. No attempt is made to conceal dissatisfaction that the raiders escaped so easily. The Timet states that the raid[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 563 words
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Article806 1917-07-11 1036 Death by Drowning, The inquest into the death of Toh Lang who was drowned in the harbour on the 3rd instant as the result of a collision between the steam launch Kathleen and bis sampan was held this morning bsfore Mr. 8. H. p a d ?J ury806 words
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Article323 1917-07-11 1037 Some Interesting Work. There was a large concourse of interested members at the racecourse this morning to watch the training for the forthcoming race meeting which will open a week hence. Although the track was on the sticky side, some good work was put in. Many gallops were323 words
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Article217 1917-07-11 1037 We read in the Times of M*y 17 Speculation is rampant in tie tin market at present, and yesterday there was a further nae in the price of JC3 10e\ to <£256 7s. 61. per ton, which is the h’ghest quotation on record. Tin is practically the217 words
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Article765 1917-07-11 1037 -M.M. List year the Federated Malay States had so much surplus revenue that the Government was abletoinvest $13,714,285 in British Bxchfqur Bonds. In other words it almost covered the Public Debt of 115,000,000 by savings from revenue in a single yeir, The Government asked the public to 1-M.M. - 765 words
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Article125 1917-07-11 1037 As the Bishop of Singapore explained is his letter to the press dated the 14th Jim, a Church Army Tent which can be nowd close in rear of the fighting lines in Frau costs $2,600 fully furnished. These tewt* do splendid work among the troops and125 words
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Article197 1917-07-11 1037 Sumatra Consolidated 51,000, Bukit MerUjim 64.923, Taiping 48,141, Bungs Siput 14,700, Sungei Reyh (EMS) 11,3001 b. The monthly Assiz s commenced in Koala Lumpur yesterday bafcra M r Jaitica Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, TW« are only four cases on the list for hewM« one of voluntarily causing197 words
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