The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 15 August 1917

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    22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 117 H Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cts Fol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, August 16, 1917. No. 33.
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      316 1 I I J CON TEN T S. I s s s I Liadikb: Miscellaneous (Oan/inued) The Teaching Profession 1,189 Belgian Belief Fund 1,197 The Situation and tie Outlook 1,193 Over*Seas Club Tobacco Fund 1,197 Democracy and War 1,199 The Housing Problem 1,198 Pan-Germanism and Peace 1,207 Vital S.atistics 1,204 Labour
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      191 2 fl THE I j STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. n fl Published the day prior to the departure of each mail a for Europe, and contains the latest local and States i 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as fl all important news from various
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    THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
    922 1189 A note on the salaries of teachers which appeared in these columns the other day has elicited, within our own knowledge, one remark which raises the whole question anew Teachers here get the salaries they deserve” They are a ▼ery moderate set as a whole That is
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    M. A. P.
    618 1189 J?” .V a,Ul,ty LiBt ot Jul 25th ba, Sal A.r e< Sii- J, ha Buckaill, Chief Justice, h.s Ted h K re k tQ 810 1Q the Full Court <- Appeal which op»ns text week The following pmengers arrived to-dav T rom Singapore Miss Ronald. From Port
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      78 1189 8833» (~e.pt 3m>d»y.«>dp.bUo t hoM»y>) «JTBBION FBESS. to. Beach Street, Penang. K PMCI' P«r«mum. A ggto (Pw* F"*) »1 7.50 OJJLI IDDBBBB "ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ITJ.-AU buiines* communications should be addressed THE MANAGER, Matter intended for publication (hwld bs addressed to THE EDITOR. All Contributions
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1259 1190 A Bad Deal. Twenty-seven years ago to-day we ceded Heligoland to Germany, and Lord Salisbury congratulated himself on having secured us substantial advantages in Africa in exchange for M a beach of bathing-machines,” The remarkable feature of the deal is that Lord Salisbury’s opinion was shared by the
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    FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
    438 1190 «TIMA 111 r. ILE OF JULY FurlUr Detail*. Renter’s recounting the incidents O f of July 31, pays .J? > Uttli fe.t. of the Lew’, hU. pmg a temporary gap o f a ,to P* and fifty yards in our liw J hnndfßd using the ponderous weapon
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    293 1191 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ArtilUr» D 1 London, 7 415 A jteMl>co“^““ ,<l J’ ll g^ e took place in «A li«ly art 11 7i_ in the lector orth of tho lf IDO rtlbie’-Craonne front.. After 0D the H u te j t thfl Garmans in the l7bo "±n“d to
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    Landlord and Tenant.
    184 1191 A Siacspore c»se, (fran O Mr Own Correspondent.) In the n n S “W° re August 8. o! Bi»k (ths ana? 00 yeB l e d ?y the Saltan (the leiie B ord Bnd Nee Soon t D aioned Mr. T. L. Gosling, P^iies'occiniTl 81 posBoBgion of
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    304 1191 [Riutib’s Tiligramb.] Eaemy Throw» Baek. Petrograd, August 7. It is reported that tbe enemy has been thrown back from Khotin on a front of fifteen versts. Retirameat at Foesaay. London, August 7, A wireless Russian official announcement states:— Intense enemy artillery activity took place to the south-west of
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    Dutch Cable News.
    182 1191 Hollaad »«d the War. The following cables appeared in our Sumatra exbanges of Monday: A Dutch vessel which left Bourabaya recently for Holland carried as part of her cargo a large quantity of bamboos intended to keep ber afloat in case she is torpedoed or runs on
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    ALLIED CONFERENCE.
    393 1191 [Riutib’s Tiligbams.] Meetiag at Dowaiag Street. w t London, Auzust 7. M. Ribot, French P emier, h*s arrived in London. He conferred with tbe members of the War Cabinet and will attend an important Allied conference to-day. t... Ij on< ion, August 7—Later, M. Ribot, French Premier, Baron
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 1191 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, August 7. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/6{ Diamond Smoked 2/5f
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    Tin.
    37 1191 Latest Quotations. Tin (unretiuMd) is quoted here to day at >111.75, business done, in Singapore (refined) at >112.25, business done, (200 tons sold), and m London at J 8246 spot and at £242 10s. three months.
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    The Silver Dollar.
    721 1192 It is not often that the Straits Settlements receive any notice in the City article of the Tinjei—as a Colony, that is. In discussing the prospect of Indian paper currency extension, making the two rupee note the lowest denomination, instead of the five rupee, a recent issue
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    “Belgian Relief Fund Etc."
    243 1192 Mrs. John Mitchell in asking us to insert the following letter of acknowledgment from Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians requpsts us to mention the fact of the terrible sufferings of her compatriots and the greatness of their needs. In order to meet the wishes
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    Penang Golf Club.
    80 1192 July Monthly Medal Competition. Winner. Mr. V. G. Ezechiel 42 48=: 90— 9=Bl nett Mr. D. A. M. Brown 41 40= 81+ 2=83 Mr, C. R. A. Goatley 51 52=103—20=83 The following also played, but made no returns Messrs. G. A. Carmichael, M. D. Rutley, A. H.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    84 1192 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 156th Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from $127 to $l2B Fair 112 to 126 Plain Smoked 105 to 108 Diamond Unsmoked 105 to 122 Plain Unsmoked 100 to 105 Mottle Crepe Fair 117 Scrap Crepe
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    July Rubber Crops.
    118 1192 Sumatra Consolidated 54,165, Bukit Mertajam 58,727, Taiping 49,042, Suogei Siput 14,300, Sungei Reyla (F.M-S) 13,035 lb. Our Taiping correspondent writes A police constable, named Richer Singh on duty at the third class gate at the railway station was charged by Inspector Miller, with having, on the 30th
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    Post Office Prosecuttion.
    559 1192 In answer to .»«.1.09 Of Mr. Ed. B t’h» Ma ’’u‘" Mambanj ’> ®Mter of mg to deliver a bag of <»’ hi. Songkhla (Biogore). Trugfo Blcon tated on J,J. other biga put on board the I u ‘““t waaone to be delivered Songkhla. Later be recall
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    THE SITUATION AND THE OUTLOOK.
    1239 1193 from Malay» who joined A S at the very outbreak An,J ha. much fitting and of r i a comparatively high hu the opinion in a letter «k 'Ce by thT laet mail that w*’* 1 e h n bare ended in victory for '!'*Xh
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    M. A. P.
    641 1193 To*d »y the engagement in announced be* iwi*en Mr. J. Terst«pg and Miss R. Hunsi»y, the Straits Times of 1 u sd y. Mr. L Forrest Smi h, of Nova Scotia Estate. T uk Anson and formerly uf Caledonia, P W is leaving for home after seven
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1315 1194 In Memoriam, Gallipoli. Two years ago, August 6 to 9, the actions in connection with the landing at Suvla Bay took place. Chocolate Hill was cap* tured on the 7th, and on the 9th was the fight for Burnt Hill,“ where many perished in the flames,” as the
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    362 1194 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ENEMY activity ««M.I N.„ W kM Sir Dougl« 125 LoXh B^" 1 1 east and noahwwd ofY X' tbe neighbourhoods of WesthS Ypres—Staden railway.” th k lnd Fiat Work by Aimes. Heavy rain fell, ‘‘There was great activity of the enemv artillery to the east of
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    454 1195 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THI ghma" objective. Hei<r London, Ausu’t correspondent at the Eussi.n neT „i tb the Seventh Army,wiring geidqo»'^ 8 Ao<M t 2, «Me i (.jive of the enemy Ito S attempt to oat off the ,|ip r< in the Carpathlane end W* Hence’ be is etribing between
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    508 1195 [Reuter’s Telegrams THE NATIONAL CABINET. Members of New Ministry, P t ogiad, August 8, It is noteworthy that all the fivepatie=, inc udmg Cadets, who participated in tbe conference of August 3 and adopted a vote of confidence in M Kerensky, are included in the National Cabinet.
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    THE WEEK’S SINKINGS.
    454 1195 [Reuter’s Telegrams ADMIftALIY FL UKES flight laerease. L >ndcn. Auz. 8. The Admiraby reports that »he arrivals at British ports for the week were 2 671 And the sailings were 2 796 Total 5,469 Twenty-one vessels over 1600 tons were sunk and two under that toanage. Thirteen
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    18 1195 Obituary. Mtjar-Geaeral Sir G. Pretyma*» L mdoD, August 8. The death has taken place of Maj;.General Sir George
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    SERBIAN SOCIETY LUNCHEON.
    536 1196 [R«VTlb's TbL»OBAMB.] PREMIER'S SPEECH. Oar Debt to Serbia, London, August 8, Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Serbian Society luncheon at the Sivoy Hotel, said that we owed more to M. Pasitcb, the Serbian Premier, and M. Venizelos than could be possibly revealed at present. Serbia, which
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    736 1196 IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED. Straits War Loa*. CfVwn Out Own Singapore, August 9. In the Legislative Council yesterday the Hon. Mr F. S. James, Colonial Secretary, stated that the amount subscribed to the War Loan up to August 4 was $32,062,600. It is proposed, with the concurrence of
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    Houses for Working Classes.
    249 1196 [Riutbb’s Tbligiams.l r, London, August 8, A Departmental Committee appointed bv the Government is meeting to-morrow to consider the provision on an extensive scale of houses for working classes. The Committee on Labour Problem after the War reperted that a million house?, costing £250.000,000, must be
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    44 1196 Pknxno Womb» 512.53 Amount previously acknowledge j,.» Mrs. Penny 10.00 I’m. 8 Mrs. Langston Mrs. Samuel t Mrs. Sinclair o l w Mrs. J. A. Brown cat Hospital garments tofa out for workersi wi yj y i> Hall every Friday
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    Championship Tennis.
    383 1197 CHisisu Champion Beaten. PiSA'O k(en enthusiasm CODteet on th e lp h -tried ,be M„»dar afternoon between a« b rto “te“ i“ champion of Penang, the Ohio 080 teD A fae p era k champion, F^»’ ff ‘V ,a JB the T. O. M. Ideal J. H. 6p)
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    36 1197 4» 10 3 By t'Thu -»1.828 10 8 leoh Chew Cheang 7 m onth, y) 2.00 de Z, Lancaster (monthly) 25.00 hyvis (monthly) 20.00 7 Bj balance IWIO Amount previously acknowledged 30,735.73 ...$32,610.83
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    82 1197 °m prices wero realiBed dC ««tt h e r n y (k M A 6SB AH"» Dennys B "’M tlOn S&!a Nq 1 B keJ Diamond 126 to l3O P or P icul Sheet No o a J iln Smoked Sheet in?” 119 do Sheet N 0
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    London Rubber Market.
    310 1197 London, August 8, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5{ [The Market Report of Messrs. Aldens’ Successor?, L*d dated London, 28th June, states: The market durirg the week has shown a further steady decline until yesterday, when a slightly
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    99 1197 The following were the rrsults of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap A. W H Turelfall beat L O Hargrave 6-4. 6-0 A W Harries beat M M Stewart 5-7, 6—l, 7—5 Double Handicap B, C R A Giatly O D D Hogan beat G B
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    Shares.
    72 1197 Tbe following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate $1.3) buyers and $1.40 sellers; Glenealy Plantations $2,40 buyers and $2.50 sellers; H<ytor Rubber E<tates $9.10 buyers; Indragiri (Sumatra) Rubber $26.50 buyers Kelemak Rubber Estate $7.75 buyers Naw S -rendah Rubber
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    Alleged Cheating.
    199 1197 Appeal of Accused. In the District Court before Mr. R D Acton some time ago Chu Kim Chang W.S Charged in that le between April 1 and M.y 9 did cheat Ciieah Keog Ee. by f.hely representing to him and causirgto be represented to him that a certain
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    Over-Seas Club Tobacco Fund
    439 1197 (Mrs. Stephen Anthony’s and Mrs. Ebden’s List.) Amount previously acknowledged $567 50 Lidies’ Bridge Book, Penang Golf Club. July 12.83 Mrs. Ebden 300 5583.30 We read in the Sarawak Gazette A sad tragedy occurred across river this morning (August 1). Mr J. W. Staples was found
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    The Housing Problem.
    1433 1198 A TENANCY* QUESTION. Position Regarding Notice to Quit. Before Mr. Ralph Scott in the Civil District Court (siys the Straits Times of Wednesday) action was brought by His Highness the Sultan of Siak (as landlord) and Lim Nee Soon (as lessee) against Mr. T, L. Gosling, merchant,
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    231 1198 (.f'ron Ow Oim zv„ .(1) Amani.nd(2) a, 1 AutJ, ™.d of negligently acd lent,need to cent, each and coite. W •*olff" found aek’ep wfj™ S o»rt, and aenteeced b p», paaaenger, and aeotenced tS*.* 150 and costa or mant for the term of Jo mon™ i (1)
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    Penang Polo Club.
    202 1198 Given good weather, the polo ground ought to be in fine condition for to-morrows "At Home,” as the grass cutter and roller have been busy all the week, and the bun should prove fast and interesting throughout the 3 chukkare. The Ist ebukkar commence! at 5.30 sharp.
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    P. V. R. C.
    43 1198 Member, please take note Shoot, for Angurt on Saturday, the 11th lort. op. and 800. 7 |,m. 200, Sunday, the 26th mst. and 600. m a t c b will An Inter-Company Mawa e hot on the morning of
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    Marriage.
    19 1199 At K«»l* Lumby the Bi». A. D. B l. ,o »arZ He°7 bi Xj n “k<p-)“> France J
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    DEMOCRACY AND WAR.
    1096 1199 little time ago a cable from gome little d ~the rich pro- H TVsX" aa the wee 0 i- a of the Austroite objoC ffL; v 0 in the eastern I mentioned that Gene al J s ‘.k« ice euperaeded ae general--8nl" S the Kussian forces, was
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    M. A. P.
    585 1199 Mr, F. Adelberg and B-.ron c ss Adtlborg tft for Ipoh this morning by tna mill train. Dr, J. G. Hinna, Ipoh, is le v'.rg for the United S'Htes if America at an early date on a holiday, Mr F. C. Gregson who is in hospital is
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1247 1200 Land Alienation During the War, In a paragraph giving the Japanese view of rubber land alienation in British Malaya, published in yesterday’s Echo, it was stated that public opinion in the Straits,Settlements is not against the Japanese, but rather adversely criticises the attitude of the Home Government, because
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    RUSSIA IN FERMENT.
    423 1200 ikS’******?’ P w Kerensky intends tn J ,ut< that v finding MM. Te S* *‘4* NekrasaoS. (fL" 1 1 Avksentieff, (MiniatfiJ Minh J Savinkoff, (Assistant War will meet daily. The GaLr 18r)l when he is available. attend Tke Tekeraoff laei4eat. The Mißirt.roTtoM; I •ted the oburg'e, XX**
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    438 1201 TW Vur 9 W u „ri..l'««l ff l8 biogton, August 9. announces sn immediate o>°? T CI programme, increasing nr .efficiently to produce bushel. of Whe a d awbbUtfrje. 000 Tie to of tie Senate Mr. Elihu 1110 miision to Russia have reXbington. The members of
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    GERMAN RAIDERS.
    520 1201 [Rioter’s Telegrams.] QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. A Sigaificaat Reply, London, August 8. In the House of Commons Mr. R. P. Houston, Conservative Member for the Toxteth division of Liverpool, asked for information regarding the German raider Wolf in the Indian Ocean and the raiders Beadier, Moewe, Veneta, Fuyme
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    644 1201 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] French Correspondent’» Tribute. Par.s, August 9. A correspondent of Le Journal who has been visiting the British Fleet says that the spectacle ia so vast that the eye canno take m the whole panorama at on glance. Important new units are tO B P rin
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    303 1202 The bearing of the case against Khoo Cbeng Cbean, charged with criminal breach of trust 88 a servant of $2O, was b?gun this ironing before Mr. R. D, Acton in the District Court. Mr. J. G, Hummeling, Manager, Runuymede Hotel, itated that the accused was employed
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    Tin Outputs.
    68 1202 Messrs. Lean Co., are officially informed that the output of Inoh Tin Dredging, L‘d., curing July was 300 piculs. Tne output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited for the month of July was 280 piculs (226 piculs mine and 54 piculs tribu'e) valued at $9,630 The output of
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    Tin.
    236 1202 M.M. Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $ll2, business don°, in S ngapore (refined) at $ll2 50, buyers no sellers, and in London at <£247 ss, spot and at <£2l4 three months. In the Police Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, before Mr. A, W. Just,
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    Kedah Notes.
    577 1202 d.—M.M. (From Out Oivn Correspondent.') Alor Star, August 9. A little scientific investigation might be a bocn to the ulu people who can make a little money only during the durian season. Fruit is not very abundant this year. The langsat for which Padang Trap is noted is
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    War Loans Invent Trust of Malaya.
    87 1202 SUBSCRIPTIONS TO 31|I No, of Afflomf November 1916 December 14 e 429,26$ January 1917 190 February 2ln 244,880 March April W.« 9 May tl 312,960 June 65 July 3 in 152« La., Transfers March/July, 14 1536 Analysis. No. of No. of State. Applies- Subscrib-
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    P. V. R. C.
    304 1202 no u-- Members please take note that the Club Shoots for August are on Saturday, the 11th inst. 3 p,w. 800,600 and 800. Sunday, the 26th inst. 7 a.m. 200,500 and 600. An Inter-Company Match will also te shot on the morning of 26th inst. It
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    Legislative Council.
    3518 1203 On the motion or cne vuiyu.™ Council adjourned until the 27th mst.— Prest. 8 PbSSSNT. /Sir Arthur Young, U, G»«f’ w (bl 1 Offlwr Commanding the *SS2f,W Cob Engineer (F. J- Dr. W. G. E ,IIS> uW. Firmstone. f'm. Elliot- Dr. Lim Boon Ken g- W. W Cook.
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    Vital Statistics
    37 1204 The following, is the Penang Municipality for August 4,1917: 481 TOTAL DEATHS J Death rate 31.44 Nationality* European Eurasian yg 49 Chinese g g 11 Malays g 2 1° Indians Others Unknown tf22 70 Total
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    Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd.
    1630 1205 MUI. B>r° Bl crtof tbedir£C 1, ’>'l l*' ,ol ’”j t? .r P tbe Sewnlh 0 dinary h ‘Li,.held «t the Co-mtir st''« t Peu ng>oD 3 vn QbNTLBMBN, Lu»»*’’ fc t 0 submit tbeir r D AnrUll B“p g f ’’I th Aud 2d S'’”'
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    Australian Adversaria.
    1212 1206  -  Bt Tom Wright. Hero are lome «weepings, odds and ends from my notebook which I tidy up on the ere of leaving Australia for fresh fields. There are, of course, many observations which I reserve for more tolerant times: ’t were a pity to cast pearls of analysis
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    Tin Outputs.
    47 1206 The output of Ritrut Basin Tin Dredging Co. N. L. for July was 400 piculs. The particulars of the output of the Renong Tin Dredging Co.’s tin ore for the second half of July, were No. 1 Dredge 356.03 Piculs, No, 2 Dredge 191.79 Piculs.
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    Selangor Race Entries.
    69 1206 (FrWt The following are Races II <fc V.—Merthyr, Bov P i Veoture, Nullo, Kout.tord, Second Day. Baci.LlH od VH.-S», „r nt and VI first dsy. fi d°ay 3 U a d VI _S 6 1V MIVU Back IV—Car.mut, Hay B, Wretk Mooltan. Bonnety Bob. Victory, Beii Brummpi.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    100 1206 (Lwn Our Own Correspondent,') a a al S’ n l? a P ore August 11, At the Singapore Rubber Auction the fol owing prices were obtained Ribbed smoked fine 3120 to 3126 per picul O.dintry tv Good 114 120 do Plain smoked sheet 113 do Unsmoked 114
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    M. F. A.
    284 1206 To-morrow, Sunday, in tie L?ague, Mqlii pl«y Simathol Moslem. List week, Hutton Lane gained two points from Muthibol Abz<n after a hard game. Score: Hutton Line, 2; M. Abzin,o< S. C. Bloeme was on Wednesday charged ia the S ngapore district court with oiiminal breach of trust
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    PAN-GERMANISM AND PEACE
    1187 1207 PAN- GERMANISM AND PEACE oTOrr B 9“®*“’, n l poslibly m K* I ‘“J .J ...t corner now threw ,outh Mtckenwn, we m»y rjl bJ J .ome confidence that the ,Ith too e et another negotiation» with >«»P' the hope of to AUw m on basls aid* fjt to the
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    M. A. P.
    666 1207 Mr. J; R, Nicholson, cm g of Tacjong Pagar, is on a visit to Penang, The Diily Mirror of June 26* contains a portrait oi Sir H. C. B°lfieLi, undor which is printed “General Sir H. C. Bsifial!, who, with Lord Newton, will meet the German delegates
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1071 1208 Anniversary of Penang, On August 11, 1786, Cxptain Light took formal possession of Penang. The Aot of Possession reads as follows: “These are to certify that, agreeable to my orders and instructions from the Honourable Governor-General and Council of Bengal, I have this day taken possession of this
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    Dutch War Cables.
    104 1208 The German submarine 17 30 has been released by the Dutch Government and has left Tmuiden. Dr. Cort van den‘Linden, the Dutch Premier, announces that the 16,000 British and German prisoners of war, who are to be interned in Holland under the recent Anglo-German Agreement, will be
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 1208 (i-rom Our Own Correspondent.') London, August 9, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/6f Diamond Smoked 2/5f
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    STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
    1985 1208 [Rnw»*-, T llloll VUAIII LABOUR PARTY'S ATTtTBDt The Swedish »PP»»ls to the B.ithh works?. 8 ,'““I delegates to Stockholm and tb u J? misunderstanding on the part of bSiT Labour Executive*» Views, The Daily Chronicle states thef »u Labour Party’s Executive by9Xhl yesterday re..ffi rß >ed the r
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    THE RECENT FIGHTING.
    497 1210 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] GENERAL MAURICE’S REVIEW. Th* Situatiua Explaiaed London, August 9, 6.20 p.m. General Maurice,’ Director of Military Operation! of the General Staff, explaining the recent operations, said that the delay to further fighting was owing to the bad weather which was being exploited by the Germans
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    504 1210 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sir Douglas Haig’a Report. London, August 9,1115 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— “An artillery duel took place in the neighbourhood of Ypres. “We successfully raided the enemy line in the neighbourhood of Lena and destroyed the dugouts and wrecked the defences, We brought down yesterday two
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    RUMANIAN FRONT.
    432 1210 [Reuter's Telegrams.] VON MAC KENSBN s Gene r ,l von M.chX°’,’ «tS of Fcos.ni in Eum.nia i. M mor. seriou. operation “'•< appeared, Hi, off. o .i, e portent loopline from Tecnc’X V" conneoting with the main linew •erring the Eneio-Enmanian mountain., .nd the r’ k! Galala to
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    The Submarine War.
    364 1211 '^rTM» awMB,] P New York. August 9. Tima states that Peru 4tel,g j“A.rmu>/e‘ ffet ,0 (üba,itthe HkX-q“ ,0 d,cat,o jftrsbast*** "0" B at Pari?, August 10. ’sflrs th L the most .dvsntageous The Marie There,, then Sd ire but the submsriue dived aft» t»e <«ond shot. Electoral
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    Count Czernin
    447 1211 [Reuter’e Telegrams,] Visit to German Headquarter» Copenhagen, August 10. Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Minister, is visiting tbe German headquarters, Afterwards he is going to Berlin to see Dr. Michaeli’, the Imperial Chancellor. Appalling Conditions in Warsaw. New York, August 10. A letter from Warsaw, for the authenticity
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    In Flanders.
    378 1211 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A BRITISH ATTACK, Reutei'a Correipoade*i‘. Story. t London, August 10, 4.25 p.m, Keuter s corresfoudent with tbe British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, said that early this morning the German» received a definite proof that their newspapers w or e talking bosh when they declared that the British
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    Huttenbach’s Sued.
    157 1211 The Judtmeat. CfVwn Our Own Kuala Lumpur, August 11. Mr. Justice Earnshaw, in a lengthy judgment, feund for tbe defendants with costs in the case in which Mr. John Hands sued Messrs. August Huttenbacb, Alexander G. Anthony and F, J. Hill for a declaration that he was entitled
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    The Stockholm Conference
    514 1212 [Riutib’s Tbligbamb.] The Amendment Proper. London, August 10. The mover of the amendment said it would be treason to the rank and file of the Party if the resolution were carried. Mr. George Barnes, M. P, in s oondiog him, declared that the proposed conference at Stockholm
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    Domestic Servants.
    632 1212 (To the Editor of thb Timet of Malaya.) Sir, —It is now getting on towards a year since the great push” was made by employers of servants throughout the States demanding some measure of control to be established over these important and indispensable members of the community, and
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    The Postal Department in 1916.
    540 1212 The p J8 t and T.180...1 th“" al r *P ott f »r the j.„ f the number of article, 16 ‘UteruJ Settlement, 1? i l A 1 10,028,804 in 1915, tai,» wa, 7,984,747 against 7 498 93V j number received for t..„. 3.191,583 against
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    Penang Polo Club.
    585 1213 AT I fl ’^.’Atßom 9 ”ooS.(urd»y. ntP» loC t, fIE.V. TbomnSf late M of lbe Oiub b 0 Bhor f d aoe. o service, was 9UCoe,sful “j„ otaeti” s fineall( j there was Ib b o t Udis’ and gentlemen l»rg’« ,(h ‘l w Woodward, President, the
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    P. V. R. C.
    582 1213 Saturday’s shooting resulted as follows Rapid at 300 yards 8 shots in 45 seconds, at N.R A. 3rd class Figure target, H.P.S. 40. with h'cap. made. I Pte J Meldrum ,73 36 70 I C A Padday .76 35.40 L/Sergt E H Everest .71 35,65 I
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    The Colony’s Finances.
    261 1213 The annual report on the revenue and expandihre of the Colony io 1916 was laid before tbe Legislative C.uccil on Wednesday. It “hnwe that the total revenue for the year t?AAoV«fo^’ 694,66, be rg 10 exceBß o£ JO 049,759.66 over tbe estimate. The following statement shows the
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    July Rubber Crops.
    288 1213 Serendah 28.344, Utan Simpan *12,150, Bukit Kepong 6,355 lb. A Tokio cable of July 25 says: Tbe news that Siam has voluntarily joined tbe Allies has caused a very favourable impression here, where it is generally felt that the Germans must be cleared out of tbe places
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    Airman’s Daring Feat.
    555 1214 [Riutib's Tblbgbams.] London, August 12. The London Gaietto records a story of wonderful daring and skill in connection with the award of the Victoria Cross to Captain William Avery Bishop, ef the Canadian Cavalry and the Flying Corps, who is already possessed of the Distinguished Service Order
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    Submarine War.
    444 1214 [Reutbb’s Tblkgramb.] Swed sh Losses. Stockholm August 10. It is (fficially announced that nine Swedish steamships and forty-seven sailing vessels, representing 12 per cent, of the total tonnage of the merchant service, have b:en submarined or mined during the war. Italian Campaign, Reetifte&tioa of Froat. London, August 11.
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    German Version.
    352 1214 Germa n Version. [Rwtw, Th.hu,,, Freizenberg a B nd HonS'". our line, A ranid rit ejected the enemy near bitter struggle, ®tter i “We brought down nineteen i on the west front. Ruialaa Frost. B’k’o-Bumanian force. times stormed the Suchit za pJ'*?! broke down with heavy losses.’’ A 5 Western
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    LABOUR, RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
    1144 1215 a Henderson hai rendergr. conspicuous services to real tfd co sp the Allied cause ijj country t i Gove i ament m S’ recognised a, a 1215 and ns 1 f ag well as ex* u 'rt‘ d^ded nd r pabl it m i“ hi/to
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    M. A. P.
    600 1215 E Shine of the Bukit Mertahm Rubber Co., Ltd,, has left fcr home on furlough, Mr T. W. P*tton has been appointed to act as District Officer, Nibong Tebal with eft ct Iron July 27 8 .*er Ronald, of the nursing .taff o t the Penang General
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    533 1216 [Reuteb’s Telegrams] ENEMY ATTACK. Repulsed with Heavy Loss. London, August 11, 1.25 p.m. A French communique states:—* •‘North of St. Quentin sustained reciprocal artillery activity took place in the region of Fayet. In the afternoon Our fire stopped two attacks between Mennechet Mill and Cepy Farm. The artillery
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    FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
    940 1216 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] BRITISH ATTACK. Sir Douglas Haig’s Report. London, August 11,1.25 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— This morning’s attack to the east of Ypres was on a front of two miles to the south of the Ypres—Routers railway. On the right heavy fighting occurred for the high
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    1894 1217 T>l®g® amB TUP 1 1 P „.f S rence bis .djiurned to Abe drift ot thepe.ce K jterdV, <bich hie been C4b ea L nt tbe Labour moveS ‘Jd that the mba It is un fnr »i) 0 document &T Xi A Henderson, G. J. H
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    Tin and Rubber.
    54 1218 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1109.50, business done, in Singapore (refined) at 1110, buyers no sellers. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on the 11th fast, received yesterday: Plantation Ist latex crepe
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    London Rubber Market.
    251 1218 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, August 10. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 2/6} Diamond Smoked 2/5 London, August 11. Pale Crepe ’2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5 Ranter cabling on August 11 reprrts that the Silver Market is steady. Mr. Justice Sproule has
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    472 1218 [Riutex’s Tbligbams.] OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. Fighting Near Brody. London, August 11. A wireless Russian official announcement states “Danse enemy waves attacked the positions in the direction of Brody and in the region of the villages of Dub and Zarkov, The battle is in progress. “We beat cff an atiack
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    Triad Society.
    527 1218 “AID AT KUAU P IUa T, NlKln lU|(l| C >tre. pondent 'oZtb’e Ku.VlI ese Chinese who were secret society meeting at ani 1 &emel.ng,iLbe jnV?.b P own lW from the Government Bud at V" 10 Het. of new m± their horoscope, and introducer, J? The .eoond finger of
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    Colony in 1916.
    2072 1219 EEVIEW nr,, and Lo«l Tbadb. rs to give a survey of matters Io »tte®P tlD have occurred durofi»P )rtIDC 9 r guc h an account must of i«f th 4 P h > one of the war in its effect on rftude of tbe people, the trade,
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    The Rent Problem.
    967 1220 Text of Proposed Bill to Prevent Increases. The following is the text of the Bill to restrict, in connection with the present war, the increase of the rent of small dwellinghouses, the first reading of which was passed at the Legislative Council on Wednesday:— It is hereby
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    Public Affairs.
    1080 1220 CT community tsjustice.-Sfra.f. limn. S3me important matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday. We may pass over the grievous complaints made in reference to the Survey Department. If inquiry is made it wib be found that Government is not offering very great
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    The Price of Food.
    502 1221 [To fii Editor of ths Straits Echo.] Sir, The general public will agree with me the Food Control Committee have «rest srrv.ee to the public by netting the price of milk fixed in such a way—in het it has become law—that no one shall sell milk
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    State Aid in the F.M.S.
    736 1221 j vuo luveauQ] —Malay Mail. The Australian Federal Ministry are considering, according to tbe Melbourne Age a scheme providing for an expenditure over a term of years of at east LO.OOO 000 for the establishment of factories under joint private and Government supervision 1 he
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    Our Colony Prospers.
    484 1221 ,—Malaya tribune. Our Colony progresses—of that we have ample proof from the st itement for 1916 which has been issued by the Colonial Secretary and presented to the Legislative Council on Wednesday last. The three books are largely books *of figures, which, in dollars, total t >
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    Parish Hall.
    79 1221 Billiard Tournament, The billiard tourmuoent held under th) auspices of tbe Parish Hall was concluded on Sunday when P. Dom ngo disposed of both his opponents in tbe Championship as well as tbe Single Handicap fairly easily. We append the hst of winners:— Championship. Winner —P. Domingo. Runner-up—J.
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    Tiger Tales from Truthful Ipoh.
    472 1222 n nuring to —T. O. M Nothing more has been beard about the tiger seen on the Taiping Hills the other day, but I hear that a local motorist came upon a tigress and her cuba playing by the roadside on Wednesday last out on
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    186 1222 At tie Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per p’cul. Diamond Smoked Good from 1121 to $122 it Fair 106 to 120 Plain Smoked 100 to 102 Diamond Unsmoked 103 to 114 Plain Unsmoked 101 to 104 Virgin Crepe 78 to 91 Scrap
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    St. Paul's Institution, Seremban.
    823 1222 Rev. Bro. Jambs Addresses the Cadets, On Saturday last August 14 the Bev. Bro. James, Visitor of the Christian Brothers’ Schools, addressed the Cadets of St. Paul’s Institution, Seramban. After inspecting the Cadets he expressed his thanks to the R?v. Bro. Adrian, Director of Sr. Paul's,
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    Singapore Harbour Board.
    321 1222 Satisfactory Progress Riportib During 1916. The following particulars regarding the work of the Singapore Harbour Board are taken from the Government report for 1916 The revenue and expenditure of the Board (first as the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board and latterly as the Singapore Harbour Board) for the
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    1778 1223 ti m 7 M^’ bere ha,e K een for ““‘J rijM of unrest 1B lab t«»i' t k b iuin ihe cause» have ar*“i®7«uratel7 diagnosed as the ftll ot liring d he Bh f high ''"‘«(«.ms openly indulged in I IbM ‘■p«’ bte r f. the
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1225 1224 Ovid and the War. Toe following lines in the Epistles of Ovid have a present application Perfida damnatas Germania proicit ha st a 8, Jam pondus dices omen habere meum. Blasee. Bstty,” said her grandmother, warningly, “if you’re so naughty you won’t go to Heaven.” Betty thought it
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    Tin.
    38 1224 Latest Quotations. lin (unrtfiued) is quoted here to day at «108 75, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $lO9 25, buyers no sellers, and in London at £242 10s. spot and at £238 15s. three months.
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    1910 1224 [RbUTBB’s Tit»,. AIID the hen MMon I While man, U I «e levelled d mThJ P?P e 81 general, the tend JV’ I hie statement in the Horn, L I U the decision is upheld C 0 Labour Ministers with the alternative of witu pR r
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    Parish Hall.
    87 1225 Billiard Ivurnament. Th? billiard tou niment held under the auspices of tbe Pai i»h Hall was concluded on Sunday when P. D>m ngo dispon dof both bis pponents iu the Championship as well as the Single Handicap fairly easily, We append the Ist of winners Championship, Winner —P.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    71 1225 At tbe Eastiin Pi educe Exchange Auction Sala the following prices were obtained: r< r p’cu’. Diamond Smoked Good from >l2l '0 >122 Fair 106 to 120 Pl* n Smoke i >• ,(J Diamond Unsmoked >3 to 14 HanUunnoked 0 yr ß 74 Sc r «p Crtpd
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    ANOTHER AIR RAID.
    482 1226 [Rbutbr's Telegrams.] BOMBS ON MARGATE SOUTHEND. Farther Detail». London, August 13The Press Bureau states that the raiders caused considerable damage at Southend where they dropped forty bombs. The casualties at present reported are Eight men, nine women, and six children killed and about fifty injured. Two men
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 1226 (From Our Oren Correspondent.) London, August 13. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5
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    FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
    373 1226 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sir Douglas Haig’s Report. L .nden, August 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The prisoners taken at Ypres in the attick on Friday and subsequent operations now number 454. Six guns were also captured. The Portuguese repulsed a raid to the South of A'ment ĕ es.
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    Rainfall in Ipoh.
    208 1226 The rainfall in Ipoh during the la t week has been unusually heavy and the heralding of a rainy month has been very marked, says the T.O.M. On Monday of last week a little rain fell in the early hours of the morning, but it was dry
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    Edmunds Murder.
    544 1226 0! Bp uav r -T.O.M. Ano her phase of the > I commenced on Monday I Supreme Comt I M‘»by. with Metua, A £s**■>». I Yaxley as Assessors, heard tb? M I I conducte/the I I having committed the mE I Edmunds on the night of Jun?/ I
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    July Rubber Crops.
    20 1226 •u e 23 743» Taiping 13,121, Brieh 15,554, Merbau H» 89 Tsmerbb 4,322, Ayer Kuning 8*,396 lb,
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    161 1227 A.®a BMkmll (Cine! J“gf)> >< b L s PP »ad AH»“ whic r h 18 «"'‘Jonhs Sbangbai Klebang U£. IMh. D. A. L>jnald vs.M. lb» «”>» cases were d mo®»* lB the .T, 6 1 M 8 P S V. Katbiresan Chetty Kpa and Chop La
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