The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 10 October 1917

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. IP< f Annum. Single Copy 40 eU ■Vol. 16* Penang. Wednesday, October 10, 1917. No. 41.
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      408 1 I I s H CONTENTS. I s Leaders: Miscellaneous (Csnfinued) I The Silent Navy 1,537 I I Infantile Mortality 1,537 “Oar Day Rod Cros. Fund 1,556 j I Overtures? 1,549 I I The Submarine Menace... 1,557 Malayan Matters 1, i I > Germany and Belgiuml,s6l Jack London. Redivivus 1.566 I
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      168 2 Q/XpJV’' V.« r,.S THE I I “STRAITS ECHO” MAIL EDITION. 1 X~a7F wr Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the
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    THE SILENT NAVY.
    846 1537 “The Nary is all right, eaid Sir liwird Carson at Belfast on the day that he left the Admiralty. He was replying to petulant queries of What ii the Nary doing?” It is not wholly surprising that here in Malaya the work of the Nary is better
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    726 1537 It is not our purpose to deal »t »ny to-day with the Annual Address of His Excellency, a full report of which appears on rage 8 of this issue, Once agajn the Governor has been able to record that the Colony has wall maintained its sound financial position,
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      89 1537 jKWSraKj» ..,4,1 fcih («oept Sunday. iad p«blio vat (jgITBBION PRESS, Ltd. fc 5 9 t Beach Street, Penang. Pnxor -W4 per annum. Oration— Poetage Extra, gjjgß (Port Free) >17.50 M OABLI ADDBISB *JOHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 yj-All buiineM communications should be addressed H the MANAGER, Matter
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    M. A. P.
    581 1538 Mr. Justice L. P. Eoden and Mrs. Ebden left yesterday for Singapore by the s.s. Klang, e e e Mr. A. van de Sande-Bakhuyzen, Consul* General for the Netherlands, has returned to Singapore after a fortnight's visit to Medan. M. Francois Andre Gustave Abel Danjou has been
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1001 1538 The Process of Wearing Down. The process of attrition has been the subject of much comment the past, and some of the opinions which have’ been expressed in this connection have lost much of their weight as each succeeding week found the enemy’s defence apparently as strong as
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    Tin and Rubber.
    37 1538 Tin (unrefined) 18 3iogapore $llO 25 business do] 0 ,5«, Wj* fined) is quoted at „d .«Ilers, and in 1‘ 0,1d0 8 J 8241 ss. three months.. Messrs. Boustead -notations *?'’’bg. Smoked Sheet 2/6i
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1055 1539 [jJiUTEB’ 8 TbLEGBIMS tNEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS. Heavy Germaa LoaaeaLondon, October 2. fl| P Douglas Haig report# ?Tha enemy launched a powerful attack ho L;i o of front north of the ’"‘jf.nin ro* l ,Dd ot oly Yp Wood The infantry, advancthree waves, were driven back in dis ID f
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    453 1539 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Lively Artillery Duels. London, O ’t, 2, 10.15 a m. A Paris commun qud states:— There were som what lively artillery actions on the Aisne front and on the right bank of the Meuse. After a violent bombardment the Germans attacked between Cbaume Wood and Bezonvaux.
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    IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    502 1540 [Rbvtbb’s Tblbgbams.] THE RAMADIE VICTORY. The Kieg to Geacral Maude. London. October 2. King George has sent the following mesaage to General Sir Stanley Maude. Oommander-in-Chief of the Mesopotamian forces I send my beat congratulations to you and all the troops concerned on the capture of the Turkish
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    AIR RAID ON LONDON.
    505 1540 [Rbutbb’s Telegrams The Sixh. London, October 2, London experienced the sixth aerial raid last night. The firing stopped shortly after ten o’clock. Generally the bombardment was not so continuous as that on Sunday and Saturday, the hill firing being more frequent, but the barrage when started,
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    358 1540 [Reuter's Telegrams.] A grut Second uirt, 8 I bagan at noon to-d.y .nd’wfc ““IMt It u planned to raiie at lent n, dollars, while the Tremn' 1 M 1«« orer-subaoriptiona to awel/t» W doll"». It i, th. hrlt 6 P0 M J 8? k,d to »bwrb
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    London Rubber Market.
    12 1540 The price’ in the nd<W B M Diamond Smoked
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    Singapore Man-Power.
    493 1541 i.-t. o, m. 4<n Final List or Risults or gjcox® 15 applications, h tt Cnarlwood, shipping super*•l?' Ad%«o". O fi n nd Co< a nr service. R ,e n"t'r°‘«'’> m-rjantde assistant, l ha Little a»d Co., Ltd. Can be Job a croine on military service, a I W
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    Legislative Council.
    4452 1541 INTRODUCTION OF THE SUPPLY BILL. H. E> The Govcrmr’i Speech, Following is the text of ihi speech of Bis Excellency the Governor on the introduction of the Supply Bill at the meeting of the Legist, tive Council on Monday Addienaing you once more during the continuance of war,
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      56 1541 Sanshine and Common Sense, n u d ctor your blood for rheumatism. lain'« D D* Xte^ a Pplication of Chamberyon nn In a few days it will get uiturf 1D h out mto sunshine, then ysnr ™store the rich red blood to bouhlJ 08 800 n r ’d tbe system
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    Police Court News.
    1021 1543 A Suspicions Character. About 2 o’clock this morning while P.O. 249 and another were on their rounds in Jelutong Riad, they came upon a Chinamar, who, immediately on seeing them, ran into a small temple on the way side. They followed him up and found him with
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    Penang Volunteers.
    881 1544 Fiild Opbbations, The following was the general idea of the Field Operations, yesterday The general idea was that information had been received that local rioting bad arisen among coolies who had raided Magazine Police Station and bad taken possession of the arms and ammunition stored therein. Ths Inspector
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    Military Service Bill.
    136 1544 [To thi Editob of th Btraiti B,r j b.ve read the S. T, D.rbishire, still. I should not be said in f<vou r 0 contention. As th po outage the withGovernment is noUO i e(to siuchan drawal of men from the Go doWB rf extent a« to
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      53 1544 It Never Fails. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is all its name implies. It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either chil dren or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp, colic or pain in the stomach give way to a few doses of this medicine, Safe, sure, always
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    kerala Mahajena Sangham.
    229 1545 ~r t. -eoenl meeting ot the M.hyalee. At Singapore on Saturday a be d XHOciatio» by the name Kerala Ji* Saneham was formed, when the member, were elected officefo!lo* 1D s y jj Menon, president; Kp.Pereir.,' nci-premdent; Mr. Fr.n.knHvil. bon, secretary; Mr. G. B. ±‘“hon Urnrrer; Mr.
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    Chinese Custom.
    241 1545 Tn Cock’s Head As A Test 0» Truth. I H the British Courts in Hongkong re- I ocgaiee the Chinese customs of bigamy and I tbs keeping of slaves,” there is no reason I why they should not recognise other Chinese I customs. I Mr. Justice Gompertz sees
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    Penang Golf Club.
    89 1545 Montily Medal-Competition-Octobie, dinner. Mt M. D. Mr U Batlo y 39+36=75—50r=75 nett MnC R A Ury U+4o B4 7=77 Mr. G 49 50 20=79 Mr,W*™ i ha 11 38 +43=81 I=Bo Mt j Goldie «+««85 5= 80 Th e Mi Wl U 38 +4l 79+ 5=84 return
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    Malaya at Home.
    574 1545 Meeting with Local Men. We (T.O M. j received by me l«at mail from Humi) quite an iuteres ing and chatty letter from Mr, Coaway C. bane, late of Ipon, woo says:— It is exudoruinary hew one meets Straits and F.M.S. pe pie, and I eeem part
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    In Aid of the Red Cross Fuad.
    49 1545 A Chinese performance will be bi Id at the Ban Kbeng Theatre Tek Soon Theatre Hall”) at Campbell Street at p.m. Saturday, the 6 b October, 191/* Bp'eoi.lpl»J* "HI b d rf admission are as follows let Chee *fts LdCIM." 00.50 cert.
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    Kedah Notes.
    345 1545 (From Our Own Correspondent,) The English School at Alor Bpar8 p ar is makir good p’ogress under tbe gu d.noe of the Head Ma«t?r, Mr. E. A. G. Stuart. There are ovei 200 boys on tne roll, the mnjirity of whom are Malays There era 20 per cent,
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    P.C.C. Lawn Tennis.
    162 1545 The following were the results of the ties played iff yesterday:— Mix°d Doubles —Mr and Mrs R E Prentis beat Mies Gold and G N Saya by 6—4, 7—9, 6-4. Championship—H E Mason w.o. E H Everett. Ladies Doubles—Mrs Evans and Mrs Clarke wo. M.ss Jones and
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    Tin Outputs.
    34 1545 Mr. Khaw Joo 1.. k »uv«es us that the output from Tin Bentong No Liability for the month of September was 403 piculs, representing 68,610 cubic yards dredged and 600 bourn’ work.
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    Legislative Council.
    2000 1546 -B.T. THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR 1918, Speech By Colonial Secretary* A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Monday afternoon. H. E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, G.C.M.G.) presided, and the others present were: H. E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General D. H. Ridout, C.M.G.),the Colonial Secretary
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    The Colony Prospers.
    992 1547 la an editorial on toe Annual Address the Strait» Timet says:—There are two nciat» to consider in connection with our fieances. Toe first is the extent to which ear surplus is tied up, the second io our basis ofrerenue. With regard to the first, all that need
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    Queen Mary’s Needle-work Guild.
    76 1547 Penang Wombn Womhbb. Amount previously acknowledged $5,864.53 Mr?. Jimieson 10.1'0 Mrs. Cleaver 15.00 Mrs. Winfield 10 00 Mrs. Watson 10 00 Mrs. Salanders 10.00 Mrs, Hyme 5.00 Ladies’ Bridge bwd Golf Club for August 12.35 $5,936.88 Hospital garments for solditri ready cut out for workers will
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    Planters* Association of Malaya.
    88 1547 A General Meeting of this Association will be held at 10.30 a,m., on Saturday, the 20th inst., at the Johore Hotel, Johore Bhiru. Agenda. 1. M nutes .of Meetings of August 29, 2 War Relief. 3 Labour, a Indian, b, Javanese, 4. Toddy, 5. Railway Liability.
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    Selangor Coconuts.
    619 1547 SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING Mobb Cheerful Rbpobt. At the reguteria offices of toe Company. No, 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday last at 1130 a.m, the Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., aixtn annual general meeting was held, tne chair being taken by Mr* J. A. Russell in the absence through indisposition
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    Collapse of Building.
    211 1548 Paris, October 2. A building collapsed in Calais resulting in twenty persons being killed. Prince Albert has received from the King of Italy his first foreign decoration, and has been made a Cavalier of the Military Order of Savoy, an honour which has also been bestowed upon
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    ""Our Day" Football Competition.
    60 1548 The drawing for the above competition which took place at the Strait» Echo" office yesterday resulted as follows: Fibst Bound. October 17C.E.0, vs H.L.F.C, Sumi Final. October 24P.C.C. vs C.U.A.C. 25:—P.R C. vs Winner of C.R.C. vs H.L.F.C. Final, November IWinner of P.C.C. vs C.U.A.O. FS
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    The Ralli Angulia Case.
    123 1548 A report was given in our columns of the judgment on an interesting point which arose in connection with the above case, after a lengthy argument by. Messrs. R. G. Van Bomeren and Roland Braddel for the defendant, A. M. 8- Angulia, and Mr. T, Dudley
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    93 1548 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their 321 st Auction Sale to-day Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 1115 to 4118 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 109 114 do Unsmoked Sheet No, 1102 do Unsmoked Sheet No,
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    "Our day.”
    199 1548 J— ,T,O.M, Abbangbmbnts in Taiping. The enthusiasm with which the General Committee of the Taping ‘‘Our Day” celebration has set about tbeir task is indicative that the collection there thia year will be a decided increase on that of 1916 The main function this year will be arranged
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    Rubber Statistics.
    120 1548 According to the Board of Trade returns for July the import of raw rubber for the month was 15.360,700 lb. and 73.300 lb. of waste and reclaimed, a total of 15,934,000 lb. against 12,124,600 lb. in 1916. The total for the seven months is 128,340,900 lb,, against 98,280.700
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    September Rubber Crops.
    51 1548 Straits 225,000, Penang 218,000, Tali Ayer 77,500, Rubana 69,000, Batak Eibit 35 500, Bagan Serai 31,000, Ayer Kuoiog (F.M.S.) 76,000, Bradwall (F.M.S.) 46,318, Chersonese (F.M.S.) 56,480, Dennistown (Krian F M 8 46,000, Highlands and Lowlands 128,046, Klabtng 23,850, Krian 18,500, Suogei Krian 48,000, Sungei Way (Selangor) 50,022
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    Tin Outputs.
    62 1548 Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the following four companies for the month of September, were: The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N, L. 80 tons, Deebook Dredging No Liability—Cubic yards 70,000 Hours 540; Piculs 450. Katoo Deebook No Liability—Cubic yards 45,000 Hours 522
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    Tin.
    97 1548 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1110.75 buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at 1111.25, buyers no sellers, and in London at £242 three months, Herr von Salzmann, writing in the Fossische Zeitung. devotes an article to Siam apropos of her war declaration. Of course, the
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    French Consular Telegrams.
    453 1548 Peri, Septembĕ, jo owing the recepfion of VJ* U W I ‘■on from the United “W ongm of coneidernble ft. •ttaobed to the F„n N thing which con cem! ments of the country. 11 •'doot %MrMh. MiS’tf dn ff ,r c M' Eibot »nd General, de Castelnau,
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    OVERTURES?
    1244 1549 fln«akinz in the Reichstag scarcely a i Dr Michaelis declined to specify -raim. so a 8 not to bind the band of our negotiators. His reply m tbs Pap» l Note was afcnng of pious Xtitudes when a couple of honest, straightforward sentences might hare cleared every doubt as
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    M. A. P.
    623 1549 Mr. F. W. Howl, of the F. M. S. Rai Iways, his bt-en appointed Lieutenant in cue Royal Engineers, and has gone to France* Our Taiping correspondent writes:— Inspector Morgan is under orders of transfer to Bantong (Pahang). Inspector Devlin takes his place at Taipiog.’ Mr C,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    995 1550 U. S. A. Food Controller. Mr. Theodore Jesse Hooter, the U. 8. A. Food Controller, who is now organising a huge food conservation week, is a man of distinctly original views, Just forty and a leading mining engineer Mr. Hoover's name will not be forgotten in Belgium to
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    Japan and the War.
    205 1550 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] COUNT ISHII’S MISSION. A "Times** Eulofy. London, Oct. 3. The Times, in an editorial dealing with the success of Count Ishii’s mission in America, dwells on the failure of the longstanding German intrigues to set enmity between the United States and Japan and refers
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    AIR RAID REPRISALS.
    904 1550 D hilh 1 N ENT Tk The moonlight raid, l o dam.nd for reprisal.. Tbl’cw“i J a verdict to thi. dUtriot y^rd^morm^*» l l "We .hall do that” to According to the D«il, Jf.au» p. ■aid. "We ehall bomb Ge«L. ler compound interest.” It wason reaching a
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    THE POPE AND PEACE.
    483 1551 [Reuter's Telegrams.] OVERTURES! Note to Eateate Powers. I Rome, Oitober 3, I The Giornale d'ltalia states that the Pope I has issued a Note to the Entente Powers I intimating his reason for the belief that I the replies of the Central Powers to his Peace
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    THE WEEK'S SINKINGS
    468 1551 [Reuter's Telegrams.] admiralty report. A Further Deeliae. London, October 3. The Admiralty returns show that the arrivals at British ports during the week were 2680 and the sailings 2742 Total 5,422 Eleven vessels over 1,600 tons were sunk and two under that tonnage, making a total of
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    423 1552 [Riutir’s Tiligramb] Sir Douglas Haig’s Report. London, October 2. Sir Douglae Haig reports We twice attacked Gontrode aerodrome on Monday. Several bombs burst on the sheds. We also bombed Oaurieres aerodrome near Cambrai. We twice attacked a German long range gun. We brought down five enemy machines and
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    RUSSIA.
    868 1552 [RkUTXR’s TiIBGRAMS.] .tinctive mi -ro.M. SOLDEL'S PROTEST* A Sees* at the Coafereaee. Petrograd, October 2, At the Democratic Conference the majority of the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates protested against a coalition with the Bourgeoise. A deputation of two hundred, declaring that they represented half-a-million workers, accompanied by soldiers, attempted
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    Peaang "Our Day" 1917
    329 1553 red cross fund. List of Subscriptionsnrafiouiiy acknowledged f 87,377 41 3OOO 100 00 fl.tXiCo. 250.00 HuttentMCh Bro». A Co. 00 inbrwoli Stopptm ACo. 100 00 WuMMJ 4 Co Ltd 5 ?o thi Kutern and Pacific Trading- Co., Ltd. 150 00 2,D 8ba r pin 100.00 Post
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    Klang D.P.A.
    761 1553 -MM. PAY AND FOOD PRICES. Labour Questions. A general meeting of the Kiang District Planters’ Association was held at ihe Klang Club on Sept. 25, there being present Messrs. E. B. Prior (Chairmai E. C Wakefield, RD. Greenhill, E. N. Hendrie, 0. R Harrison, R, Battiscombe, H.R. Qaartley
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    Captain Richard Kinder.
    358 1553 I VlUtf C.ptaio Kinder, the news of whose death in action was reported on Tuesday, started planting in Kuala Selangor. He moved a year or two later to Batu Caves and remained there—acting in 1915 and 1916 as Manager during Col. Fox’s absence on leave—until he left
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    Selangor River Tin.
    119 1553 The following is the Directors’ rep ort to the shareholders to be presented at the meeting on Oct. 9. at Derrick Co. The Directors beg to submit herewith the Company's accounts for the year endrd 30th June, 1917, The accounts, after providing for directors', secretaries’ and auditors’
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    Straits Men on Service.
    710 1554 ivvsr| Bud IB -8. P. P. The mail has brought welcome news from several former Straits men now on active service. C. M. Rogerson, formerly with Messrs. Adamson Gi:Allan and Co., is a 2nd Lieut, in the Machine Gun Corps and has seen some exciting times.
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    Colony's Man-Power.
    868 1554 Colony 's Man-Power. iwa »8 ni. A Further Plea. whiJI 0 refer nc B the m *n-power question which came to hand yesterday induce us to make a further plea for a definite attempt to be mad ato reconcile the honest differed of opinion which exist between the commercial and
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    An Improved Rubber Package.
    264 1554 -MT. In accordance with the Provisions ol section 12 of the Inventions Ordinance 1871, The Governor in Council has, under the Public seal of the Colony granted to Mr, A.J. Plumb, Traffic Superintendent, Penang Harbour Board, at present residing st 38 Larut Road, Penang, bis heirs,
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    Penang Impressionists.
    1742 1555 Very Swe*»»*» 1 FxhiMtiw. Impressionists Sketching olm 0 lm their annual exhibition in the lub ’biob kindly JSd rtibeirdi.po»l by the Committee. K„ folly repreientetive of the mem"T"v „in previo«« ye*r«, though the Ked’iwe wm not «0 Urge »e might have Anticipated, when we oon.ider thet a nercentage
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    British Army’s Superiority.
    221 1556 If we keep our eyes fixed on trench lines and accept the German formula that every engagement ii a German victory which does not result in the piercing of the German lines and the rupture of the German front, which does not result in a general retreat,
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    85 1556 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 5. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked fine ribbed 1118 to 1122 per picul Good 105 117 do Unsmoked M 92 106 do Crepe fine pale 121 124 do Good pale 112 120 do Fine brown
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    74 1556 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 173rd Auction Sale the following prices were obtained: per picul. Diamond Smoked Good (without case) from 1116 to 1118 Diamond Smoked Fair 105 to 115 Diamond Unsmoked 96 to 105 Plain Unsmoked 91 to 99 Scrap Virgin Crepe 50 to 80 B*rk
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    "Our Day” Red Cross Fund.
    31 1556 Scottish Branch. Amount previously acknowledged 13,910 ••Kinloss” 50 J. Rutherford 20 P.G. Stirling 15 A. A. Anthony A Coy. 250 N. D. Macdonald 100 Total »4,345
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    Rubber Crops.
    50 1556 u 23,500, Vai D’Or 31.700, Kuran 22.000, Malakoff 44 500 Strait. Settlement. (Bertam) 92 000. Wirdjor (F.M.S) 36,300, Mayfield 25,500, Merchi.lon 12,880, Foothill. (Malaya) 13.000, Muda Syndio.te 8.000, Koala Sidim 24,500, Sumatra Consolidated 62,500, Bukit Mertajam 64,976, Taiping 45.000, Sungei 17,000 Sungei Eeyla (F.M.S) lAOlAKrian 39,000, Padang Jaws
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    Mr. Churchill's Speech.
    985 1556 [Reuter’s Tkligramb.] NO TIME FOR PEACE. The Steracat Phase ef the War. London, October 3. Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions, speaking at a luncheon given by the Aldivych Club, said We at this moment are in the sternest phase of the war. We are actually enteimg
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    THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
    1192 1557 Tn hia speech a/ the Aldwych Club Winston Churchill, referring to the menace, explained that m February and March last the moat Jaborate survey, were made over the Xie field of our economic and military hfe with a view to ascertaining what would be our capacity for
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1094 1557 The Subordinate Civil Service. Perhaps because they are inarticulate, certainly because they are one of the least influential sections of the community the members of the Subordinate Government Service have hitherto come in for more kicks than ha pence. They must be a little embarrassed, therefore, when bard
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 1558 (r'rons Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 3, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked 2/6
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    Tin and Rubber.
    47 1558 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at *****0 buyers no sellers. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for rubber on spot in London on the 3rd Inst, received yesterday:— Plantation Ist latex crepe 2/8 Smoked Sheet 2/6
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    BRITISH THRUST.
    558 1558 [Rioter's Telegrams 1 AN IMPORTANT FEATURE. Takiag sad Holdiat. London, Oct. 3, 10.20 pm. Reuter’s correspondent at the British Headquarters emphasises the importance of the fact that we retain all the gains of the recent pushes. This is a true test of military strength, for in this war
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    322 1558 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SUMMARY OF th. i** ThEwiiw P rei Headquarters, summariiinT a tke situation, declares that the Lu V! 0 press regarding i? Russia accomplishing Ally is unjustifiable, and „0^“ 11 •bowing the di.po.i fjoingthe Russians fromwkX ,l that the enemy, partioulul, »re more numerous thin beU revo
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    AUSTRIA'S PEACE TERMS.
    495 1559 rßiuri*' 8 Tuuugbamb COVNT CZEKNWS SPEECH. Not Moribu* B Yet. Amsterdam, October 4. r\ c :s iß, iD^»v:e b hrdu. iffie’ide*’ tot Au.tria.Huog.ry,.» Siod M d U B hown I that e 8 Swbly «ound, we o.n rely on the reTnnof our vital needs in Europe, ffi
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    BRITISH MAN-POWER.
    522 1559 [Rbuthr'b Tblegrams.] CO-ORDINATION SCHEME. Gea. Aueklaad Geddes at Ediakurgk. London, October 3. General Auckland Geddes, speak--1D? Edinburgh regarding man-power, said that the demands of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Army would henceforth be dealt with in exactly the same way in relation to the whole field of
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    AIR REPRISALS.
    411 1559 [Ruurua’s Tulugbams,] Goveratnsat D«eiaioa. London, October 4. k^ ter learni 0,1 the highest authority that Government has decided to adopt air reprisals, Commcat of tb« Times.’ London, Oct. 4. The Timet says that the Cabinet’s decision regarding reprisals presumably means that construction is now reaching a point at
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    GENERAL SMUTS’ SPEECH.
    1535 1560 [Biutib’s Telegrams.] A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION* Important Pronouncement. London, Oot. 4. General Smuts, speaking at a luncheon at Connaught Booms, given by the Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, at which he was enthusiastically received, in the pourse of an important pronouncement,
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    "Our Day” Red Cross Fund
    25 1560 FCOTTISH BbAK« 8 Amount previously acknowledged... ••Kinloes" J. Rutherford P. G. Stirling A A. Anthony Coy. N. D. Macdonald <- Trill
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    Rubber Crops.
    35 1560 Sungeißatu (M*Mj) 23 J.t« 21.700, dement. P»"’ 1 BtrBi, /’p M 36>0. “Vj (M«W> sor (F M.S) Foothill* gjdiw Mercbi.ton 12,38«, f £.l. &P«* SU 39 WO, 14,014. Kn.n 39 w 24,527 lb.
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    GERMANY AND BELGIUM
    1162 1561 What are the real German intentions -to regard to Belgium? If she were to tin the war Belgium would become a Jarman province. But losing the war ghe ii, and knowing that she is losing, that does she still hope for The recent Peace Resolution of the
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    M. A. P.
    607 1561 Taiping M H G W > 1 7 19 “‘Wng stay on nea“ r fo l T^ H fo X n W,1 b 0 the T bV hillip s Bpr ,nt traitB Trading C?- Ltd Tekka and Menglembu. Perak will be leaving for home in the near
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1250 1562 Count Cxernin'a Proposals. Count Cxernin’s peace proposals are delightful. When he says that AustriaHungary has dispelled the idea that she is in a moribund state, the obvious retort is that in making that expiring effort the ramshackle empire” came nearer to being dead than she ever was at
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    BRITISH THRUST.
    2407 1562 [Reuter's Telegrams.] HA, G’SL SM *SHING BLOW OfflClAL UEPotr London, October 5 im 8« Dough, Hii(! wportl! J 215 poiition. “th. 7 east*s* J 1 Gowewcourt with lou' < raid, in the neighbourhood of COMPLETELY SUCCUspn Over 3,000 I '°ndoD,0 C t.s,l.o Uait Sir Douglas Haig reports >-
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    Ten Cent Notes.
    100 1564 (From Out Own Correspondent,} Singapore, October 6. Notice is given in Gazette Extraordinary that Government has decided to issue tencent and twenty five cent notes. The tencent notes will be ready for issue in a few days and may be changed at the Treasury for their value
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    London Rubber Market.
    79 1564 (.From Our Own Correspondent,} London, October 4. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8— Diamond Smoked 2/6| Mr. B. Tamby Pillay, Stationmaster, Port Swettenbam, is in Penang to meet his family returning from India. Mr. Tamby Pillay who, we hear, will be
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    RUSSIA.
    480 1564 [Rbuter’e Tilegrams.] Troubles of C.biaet Makiag. Petrograd. October 5. In an interview with M. Kerensky, the Delegates of the Democratic Conference have abandoned the idea of an exclusively Socialistic Cabinet. M. Kerensky confirmed that the Government had approved of the formation of a Provisional Parliament. Subsequently M. Kerensky requested
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    BRITISH CRUISER SUNK.
    373 1564 [Bnwaa’s ricu Tke Cußrtdei, The Admin», cruiser Brat. •'««W torpedoed on Tuesday J ’a.* 1 I m Ire n d.She ««I end sank in shallow u B*torbost hilled one officer and eight remainder were med. R 30.000 h.p. witE On trial in (mice tn, t o l
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    General Smuts Speech.
    1174 1565 [RlUTB*’® TILUOiAMS.] important pronouncement. Air Raids Compared. London, October 4, Geoeral Smuts, continuing hie speech at o»r bombing is far "i.. n d is causing the enemy Ur greater Swii behind bis lines. Last month naval Xrt aeroplanes dropped two hundred .even tone ot bombs behind the
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    Malayan Matters.
    931 1565 —M.Jf. The ignorance regaining matters Colonial of the average H ime publ cht wm again iLu-trated rec-nrly in tie H n u«e ot Commons when on tbe report of the Colonial Office vote the Secretary of State, Mr, Long, found it necessary to state that there was do
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    97 1565 Obituary. Admiral Sir. F T, Hamilto»London, October 5, The death is announced of Admiral Sir Frederic Tower Hamilton, Death. Loon Chii.—At Jesselton, igh xortb Borneo, on Sunday September 30 1917, Ch® lll 00D Ck® 3, Obituary, Sir G. H. Radford. London, October 7, The death is announced of Sir George
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    Jack London, Redivivus.
    779 1566  -  (By Tom Wright.) The executors of the estate of Jack London have published this year another •*dog*y” book by that lamented yarnspinner “Jerry of the Islands” is the title, ’‘Jerry” being a red Irish terrier It appears to have been ready for publication befo e London died
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    Tin Outputs.
    91 1566 The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited, for the month of September, were: Mine—B9 Piculs value $4,925. Tribute—l2s Piculs value 11,130, The total output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., from all sources for the month of September is Piculs 1,585. The following are the particulars of output
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    Vital Statistics.
    78 1566 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended September 29,1917 rMale 51Q Total Deaths < 84 (.Female 31J Death rate 41.32 per mille per annum compared with 31 -48 in the preceding week ana with 27.83 in the corresponding week of last
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    "Penang Impressionists."
    153 1566 libibit u’of picture,’? ’’l to picture,. 1,1 J y 8 are greatly indebted u a »»a local artist, who Wpm.ke an attr.ctir, .hoi ’S'.?! 1 addition, soma kindly possible sale, it call,X". The Exhibition wa, held u L»,., Institute and i" k>»dly girrnin your p,per, ement wa, made,
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    71 1566 "OUE DAY’’ WATEB CAEWVIt. 3rd Novbmbib 1917, In connection with this Carniril there will be a mixed team handicap nee it 4.10 pm. Etch team will consistoftwo ladies and t .vo gentlemen. Will teitnikindly send in tbeir Dimes, to one of the following as soon as possible
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    Province Wellesley “Our Day" Fund.
    57 1566 Amount previously .cknowledgsd I?»» The Strsitw Trading Co, Ltd, Mr.KeeTekKwee 2Odlo Mr. A. C. Hudoum M r F- D. Bindley Mr. H. Lupton Mr. John L<mb Box No. 4 District Office, Nebong Tebal 9.89 Box No. 12 Prye Station Box No. 8 Bukit Mertajam Statw
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    Tin and Rubber.
    43 1566 Latest Q“° tat 0 n i Tin (unrefined) is SWg *****0, d e bn! ine« done (refined) »t tons sold) d 4 Co. the following ore h q OD the on spot in London on received to-day g/3* Plantation Smoked
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    September Rubber Crops.
    12 1566 l7 00 o,M B.tu Under 52,"w, EW »,900 lb.
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    General Maurice’s Review.
    529 1567 rßuxrriß’s Tmobams the MILITARY situation. Seme Salisat Feature». London, October 4. a„.-l Mturice, Director of Military Oper- i. weekly review of the situation E ifternoon, informed Reuter that he had 2 Lard by telephone that Sir Doughs had gained the whole of to-day’s 5 including a very
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    1368 1567 vrsaa uvuu ifC BbUIU IAJ r—Cathedral Paper, Features of the New Time Table. kr° m u t ™\r V i* Wpoint of the travelling public the F.M.S. Railway «Rrv.ce has never been a satisfactory one. When the service was first arranged years ago, it miy have suited the
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    Class “A” Men.
    231 1568 URGENTLY NEEDED. A.RBA.NGKMIXT JOB EXCHAMGI. The Groetal Offhsr Command ng asks us to publish the following not cs whch is issu°d with the authority of His Excellency the Governor. Military Headquarters, Fort Canning, Singapore, S.S, 4th October, 1917. With reference to the urgent call for•' A** Class
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    The Principle of Publicity.
    1030 1568 S.F.P. On many occasions the press has urged the necessity for greater publicity by governing authorities where their work affects the welfare of the people—a greater taking of the people into confidence than is generally done. There has been some realisation of the need for this
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    Football.
    496 1568 fVO Ki» u Cmt tt-re wa< i hi,], j Mor. at fb. lootb.)? tr.m repreientj ß g. n, <r Union Athletic Club.“ h 4 Mlow, with Mr. 1.1, Kina, Goal, C. H. Mackav R/..1 D. Rntlev Bah’-SS'i'fe Maddoon and J. A. ifc jr and Che Din. CINTIAL Ukiox. Gaal,
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    Malayan Collieries,
    4262 1569 and bis co -MM. DJVELOPMENT programme, I Tn Annual Muting. tRa fourth annual general meeting of lh ?,bolder. in M*l»y»n Collide., Ltd., ./held at the registered offices of the inT 810, Loke Yew Buildings, lull» Lumpur, on October 2, at 12 noon, gt J. A. Bussell (Chairman of
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    Shortage of Subsidiary Coinage.
    280 1571 The following appeared in a Gazette I sarfraordijiary on Friday. I Notice is hereby given that in view of the I present shortage of subsidiary silver and I copper coins which is due to the fact that I potions have not only baen illegally taking I
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    Singapore Races.
    429 1571 Handicaps. 1. The Malata Purse. Value $4OO and $lOO to the Second Pony. A handicap for all ponies 14.2 and under which have not won a race ether than a pony race since Ist January, 1917. Entrance fee, $2O. Distance, 7 furlongs. The Earl 1010 Oh’ala 9. 5
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    September Rubber Crops.
    53 1571 Alma 31.500, Bukit Toh Alang 15,548, Shanghai Klebang 12.041, Kota Bthroe 36 471 Sungei Dari 21,525. Chemor United 19 007; Shanghai Malay 20.058, Ayer Tawab 29 779 Cluny 22,720. Kamunhng (m Kedab) 16 135, Kinta Kellas 47.534. Kellas 7.900 Tanjong Pau Kellas 28,560, Kuala Kangssr 29,427, Batu
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    Taiping Planters’ Association.
    462 1571 Important Qaeatieaa Diicuaug. (/ront Our Own Ip° b October 8. A the quarterly meeting of the Taiping Pinters Association it was intimated, regarding the Government claims to recover the cost of the removal of silt from estates on publ c roads, that three test cases had been
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    Tin Outputs.
    35 1571 The output of Ribman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, daring the month of September vss 275 pikule. The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Diedging Company for the week O ctober 6 was nineteen tons,
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    428 1572 [Riutxk’s Tiligramb] Preaideat Message to Coagrass. Washington, October 6. President Wilson, in a message at the closing of the session of Congress announcing the needs of the Army and Navy, said that they had been met in a manner assuring the effectiveness of American arms and
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    German Machinations.
    687 1572 [RiUTKB’b TILKGBAMB.J DOCUMENTARY PROOFS. Freach Jouraaliat's Peace Hoti, Washington, October 26. Documentary proof of tbe aotivitie. of a journalist named Brio and th, maobin.tions of German diplomacy are furni.hed by cables between Count Bernstorff and Herr von Jagow in February. March and May, 1916, which have now t’an
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    Mergui Rubber Estates.
    81 1572 (From Our Own Singapore, October 4 At tbe annual general meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Mergui Rubber Eitata, Ltd., held on Saturday, tbe Chairman laid that as the gross profit had increased Io $ll,OOO some shareholders might think that tbe dividend might have been increased alio.
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    “Our Day" Tennis.
    199 1572 J, H Spowers vs. W. H. Thrilfall Our Own Correspondent*) Ipob, Oct. 8, The “Our Day” Tennis J. H. Spowers of Ipoh and W. H. TbrelW of Penang resulted in the defeat of tte later by 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. It™ 1 display, ThrolMl by hie play mtbefirt
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    MORPHINE IN CHINA.
    1160 1573 The 1917 will be historic as the ra ,m which opium, the cur.e of China ««nty-fno year., will be officially d finally baniehed from the country, for this year the ten-year agreement made between Great Britain and China regarding importation into the latter country including the two
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    M. A. P.
    506 1573 HaUlvJ*” Loo iD 8 haa lett Ipoh for Hongkong on a short holiday, Messrs. J. Davidson and A. J, M. L’e have a trip to Shanghai. Miss S. B. Smith, Matron of the General Hospital, Jias left Jor home on long furlough. Dr R M. Connolly is
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    952 1574 The Fort Moat. A correspondent writes “Athough much has been apoken on several occasion! about the demolition of Fort Cornwallis nothing has yet been done in the matter. lam not mentioning this because I for one desire to see the fort demolished—far from it. What I intend to
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    Tin and Rubber.
    272 1574 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1111.70, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at 1112.50, business done, (125 tons sold). Messrs, Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for rubber on spot in London on the sth inst. received to-day:— Plantation
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    BRITISH THRUST.
    1438 1574 mmSF’****? 01 I We took 4,446 primm I officer., .inoeje.terd.j U< I Haaoarlag Haig, I The bell. of York m! 0 4 yesterday morning in honour of rJT’? I Haig s victory. Sir Maniocham to the press suggesting tbit belli C and fiags displayed throughoit Eaewy'a ArttHtry Mort
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    French Front.
    449 1575 Raids Repulsed. London, October 5, 10.55 p.m. A French communique states “On the Aisne front Garman raids were repulsed to the south-east of Chevreux, seat off Cerny and to the right of the Meuse. Our artillery caught and dispersed an enemy concentration in the region of Oaurieres Wood.”
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    BRITISH TROOPS ENGAGED.
    499 1576 [Riutib’s Tilkgbams.] COMPARATIVE TABLE. ObssrverV Pcrtiaeat Commeata, London, October 7. Much attention ii bestowed on the figures published by Reuter, showing the proportions of the British troops engaged in the fighting sines July 31, namely, English 70 per cent, Overseas troops 16 per cent. Scottish 8 per
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    RUSSIA.
    389 1576 [RiUTUR’s THLIGBA.M3,] Coalitioa Cabinet Decided. Petrograd, October 7. The members of the Government, the Moscow industrial leaders, the delegates of the Democratic Conference and the Cadets conferred from five o’clock on Friday afternoon till three on Saturday morning and reached an agreement as to the constitution of a Coalition
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    Silver Market.
    112 1576 Mm. Mem,. Montag. q.., I the retrograde in the biymg order,. Th. o( I %’«lenltaTo, r ,t he 'w 01 -hrohiinndoubtadlj i o d o ’"ta. nt '«Re quantities of',ill* hi secured advantageoaily, 0 oilver ii quoted at 4fii more offering by buyers Th? h reserved and dull.
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    “Our Day" Tennis.
    98 1576 J.H Spowers vs. W. H. Threlfall. Our Own Correspondent) Ipob, Oat, 8, The Our Day” Tennis match between J. H. Spowers of Ipoh and W. H. TbrelWl of Penang resulted in ths defeat of th latter by 3—6, 7—5, 6-4. It was a fair display. Threlfall by
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    London Rubber Market.
    138 1576 (Jiwn Our Own Correspondent,) London, October 5. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet t London, Ootobar 7 Pale Crepe X* Diamond Smoked Sheet *1 from the S.V.O. as Hon. W- F for service with the Imperial Forces. Bishop Willie»
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    Food-Stuffs in Malaya.
    4069 1577 fl Sr»iN«- IS thi Agricultural [Bt F. bulletin.] ia wiiitsu with one object Thi P P to endeavour to stimulate inaod that lB in connection with the food-stuffs in Malaya. There large areas in cultivation, here, but 2 devoted to food supply is. lo oomsLdmost conspicuous by
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    Red Cross Fund.
    412 1579 CANTONESE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE. Niably >4,000 Netted, In aid of the Bed Cross Fund a CsntonM e theatrical performance organised by Vnits. a. M. Goodman and ChuogVThye Chong was held on October 6, at 8 pm. in the "Ban Kheng” Theatre in Campbell Street. Special plays ware staged
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    Penang "Our Day" 1917.
    125 1579 Penang "O ur D ay 1917. RED CROSS FUND. List of Subseriptioa. Amount previously acknowledga e $91,800.41 Social Improvement Union 30 00 Syed Mahther Idid collecting card No, 58 200 00 Koninklijke Paketvaart Maars’. ch *PP'j 500 00 Penang Recreation Club 50 00 Capt. Macintyre collecting car’d <3 lA 0,
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    Belgian Red Cross Fund.
    154 1579 [To the Editje cf the Siraitt Echo-] Dear Sir, I shall be obliged if you will kindly publish the following acknowledgment of funds to this account;— “We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2nd of June as well as of the
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    81 1579 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 174th Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from $ll6 to $ll7 Diamond Smoked Fair 104 to 115 Plain Smoked 101 Diamond Unsmoked 98 to 105 Plain Unsmcked 94 to 102 Brown Crepe Fair 70 to 79
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    Tin Outputs.
    35 1579 The output and profits from the Kramat Pu’ai, Limited for the month of September, From the Mine—Output Dressed Oro 200 piculs Estimated Profit $5,400. From Tributors—Output Dressed Ore 618 piculs; Estimated Profit $18,800;
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    Prye Rubber and Coconut.
    1867 1579 REPORTS ON THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS. Shortage in the Rubber Crop. The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the Prye Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Limited, was held at the offices of the Company, 09, Eastcheap, E.C, M r W F da mesidfog'*'" 1 (Ch irm n
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    War Loan Investment Trust of Malaya.
    113 1580 SUBBCBITPION TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1917, Nc, of Applications. Amount. November 1916 M 237 $427 760 Dicember 144 283,040 January 1917 192 243.870 February 205 332.630 March 323 246,900 April 142 314,560 May 115 265 220 June 74 159 440 July M 111 152.470 August
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    Comment's Comment.
    498 1580 local paper, wh ich glance over t 0 &•'< daily, j. I “J Otaninm thing, ’“’to "“•«berrng. 14icffi? of Messrs. Reasonable I «><>, published in ‘«M W September, 1917, and, 2ed?®’ l «ti respectively, It ip™,,. t d 6lh *1 much need nowaday? mJ, thougbtfnl I prising how
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    MR. CHURCHILL AND THE NAVY.
    1320 1581 CkurehUl »ppe jra bava been 14 L wrong thing again. He has a 0r^ th ifc With all his ability and oft fO L anneari to be wanting somewhat PP He seems to forget that no bl 48 he an expert in all branches Pledge
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    M. A. P.
    589 1581 Mr. R. G. Van Someren, who has b c en on a visit to Penang, returns to Singapore by steamer to-day. Mr. G. Hardman, of the Borneo Coy. Ltd., Singapore, who came here on a business visit last week, leaves this afternoon by steamer. Our Tai pi
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    972 1582 Tht KomiloH Affair. So much hacgs upon the situation in Russia and such great events apparently are impending that we shall all rejoice if the rumour be true that the Government does not intend to proceed with the inquiry into the Kormloff affair* According to M. Savinkoff General
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    Tin and Rubber.
    251 1582 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1110 50, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $111.75, business done, (100 tons sold) and in London at £244 15s. and at .£242 15s three months. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for
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    BRITISH THRUST.
    990 1582 [Reuter's Telegrams.] S, R bodgus BMg s re I s ‘«mj W wtttr! I be *V rtin’.lf'd.J* I enem, .dunce Luth 8 I broken by our fire, Th a in B evening pßt down .he!v7h^ dMk 1 greater part ot the C be& I Bernard Hollebeke. No I
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    AIR REPRISALS.
    455 1583 [Ruutbr’s TeLBGIA.MB,I raids on Rhine valley. Expert** Views, London, October 8, The military correspondent of the Times' discussing the possibilities of an aerial offensive against Germany, predicts that all night raids on the densely populated Rhine Valley could be carried out with mathematical precision and in accordance with
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    THE REICHSTAG DEBATE.
    466 1583 [Ruutbi'b Tulugbajis.] FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. Attitude of Germa* Preet. Amsterdam, Oct. 8. Dr. Helfferich’s attitude in the Reichstag, cabled on October 6, evoked bitter press attacks on the Government, the papers accusing it of evading the real issue, Decisive happenings are generally expected on the resumption of the
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    ATTACK ON PETROGRAD.
    408 1584 [Riutib's Tklegrams.] CONFIRMATION OF REPORTS, Eiemy Naval Forces Ready, London, October 8. A telegram from Stockholm reported that ■trong German naval forces were observed off Bornholm and Stockholm Archipelago, confirming the rumours of a German offensive against Helsingfors and Petrograd, It is believed that an attack on
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    Empire’s Mineral Resources.
    477 1584 [Rmuteb’s TILBOBAMS.] London, October 8. The Times says that as the outcome of an official enquiry it hag been decided to create the necessary machinery for the protection and advancement of the metal and mineral industries of the Empire. For this purpose a body styled "the Imperial
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    In Mesopotamia.
    492 1584 S>t^, September gr*m dated 21,t Sentomi, '°sii» W. weired from A novel use f.nX'i M,| > the other day when twostf*** l the cause of surrender of detachment at Diwaniyal «tuj The garrison had been left ®f» B “k »nd stores by the Talv '“t l te, Force
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    1020 1585 Victory tor Penang Chinese. The ittendance at the match on the „A yesterday, evening between the E, P ,ID rVc and the Perak C.R.C. was Urie as’ one usually sees at a match Jihii nature when no gate money is collecti tb Tbe Penang C.E.C.,which has already ««veral
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