The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 October 1917
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Title Section22 1917-10-17 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. «17 W Per Annum. Single Copy 40 ett Vol. 16. Penang, Wednesday, October 17, 1917. No. 4222 words
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Advertisement335 1917-10-17 1 5 Jf v I I «zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzz? i CONTENTS. I I I Leaders Miscellaneous (CenHnued) Progress in the West 1,586 Town pi aan ing 1,607 S Dissension in Germany... 1,514 Federated Malay States Railways 1,608 x s The Flanders Battle 1,612 Superknowledge 1,608 5 Russia and the Finns ...1,600 Vital 8335 words
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Advertisement181 1917-10-17 2 M K II <W 11 s%p II -v4Z j? the mi I “STRAITS ECHO" 5| MAIL EDITION. |l Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the M daily issues, as well as all important181 words
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Article971 1917-10-17 1566 The impression left on the mind of any reader of the official reports of the battle which is now in progress in Flanders must be one of renewed admiration for the Army which has already accomplished w much in the face of such great difficulties, Our971 words
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Article544 1917-10-17 1566 The Hon. Mr. A. H. has returned from short leave. Mr. F. P Clark will be leaving for Siam m the near future Mr. J. M. G restorer is proceedirg to Sumatra on a business visit, Direetor °< P«W‘O Works, F.M.S,, is in Ipoh at present. Mr. W. Jack544 words
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Advertisement94 1917-10-17 1566 e 93 am M&tal 4*ay («xcept 3n“d»J’ “3 P’Wi’ i boM»y») i jam ggITIBION PRESS, Ltd. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Faior W< per annum. 197 Postage Extra, gjgten (P<* Free) l7 50 h oablu addmiss KOTO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 5 g —All buiineu communication! should be94 words
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Article1218 1917-10-17 1567 Anniversary of Chinese Republic. There is s plentiful display of Chinese flsgs in Beach Street and the other principal thoroughfares to-day in honour of the sixth anniversary of the Revolution. China is now one of the Allies and already there is talk of her sending a force to1,218 words
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Article40 1917-10-17 1567 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $llO 50, buyers no sellers, and m Singapore (refined) at $111.50, business done, (125 tons sold) and in London a £244 10s, spot and at £242 ICs. three months. 340 words
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Article288 1917-10-17 1567 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Nor HtR At nes Frewk London,ootota9l„ S,t Dough, Hrig report, Vp. I. < French Front allied attack, Saatk ol Forsit ef London, A French communique states: “Io Belgium, in conjunction British, we attacked at 8.30 tanuotw the German positions south of ths of Houthulst between Drsibwk[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 288 words
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Article513 1917-10-17 1568 rg.UTIB'B Tsleobams.] SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET. Socialist Commeat. Amsterdam, October 9. a telegram from Barlin states that the othdaff postponed the debate on the berlind Party interpellation and instead a third reading to the Supplement f Budget sent it back to the Main Committee, despite the proteste of therg.UTIB'B Tsleobams.] - 513 words
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Article412 1917-10-17 1568 [Rbuter’s Tilegbams.] THE COALITION CABINET. Principal Miahtera. Petrograd, October 9. The new Coalition Cabinet has been formed It comprises six Socialists of whom M< Kerensky is Premier and Commander-in* Chief; and eleven Damocrat c and Bourgeois representatives, including M, Terestcbenko, (Minister for Foreign Affairs) General Verkhovsky (Minister for War)[Rbuter’s Tilegbams.] - 412 words
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Article302 1917-10-17 1568 [Rauria’s Tiligkams REMOVAL FROM PEKING. 20,000 Square Miles Uadtr Water. Shanghai, October 9, Enormous floods have occurred in North on ,n deDB ®’y populated area, and 20,000 square miles have become an immense deep lake, There is a likelihood of Tientsin becoming icebound and uninhabitable and the[Rauria’s Tiligkams ] - 302 words
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Article83 1917-10-17 1568 (From Our Own Correspondent') London, October 8, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8{ Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/7 The Siamese woman Kin, who was last week convicted by Mr. Langston on the charge of cheating a Malay woman by ir aking away83 words
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Article433 1917-10-17 1569 [Ruutib’s Telegrams.] Neariag Heuthoulst Forest. London, October 9. Reuter's special correspondent at the French front in Flanders says The French are within a thousand yards of Houthoulst Forest from which the Germans are withdrawing their heaviest guns.” REUTER'S CORRESPONDENT’S STORY. London, October 9. [The first portion of this[Ruutib’s Telegrams.] - 433 words
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Article96 1917-10-17 1569 The output of the Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Co., Ltd. for the month of September was 300 piculs. Thus the 8. F, P. :—Some hoarder has become conscience stricken. To partly pay for a newspaper on Saturday there was offered seven half cents and two quarter96 words
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Article259 1917-10-17 1569 The following two announcements which appeared in the London Gazette datad Aug. 16 are of local interest:— Appointment as Companion of the Distinguished Service O der: Capt. (T. Mai.) Frank Mills, R. W. Fus 1 He showed the greatest coolness and skill when in ebarge of259 words
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Article769 1917-10-17 1569 MALAYS AND PADI CULTIVATION. Some Interesting Details, The following details of the first part of His Highness the Sultan of Perak's tour down the river will be read with interest, says the T.O.Af.. They show that His Highness is anxious that bis subjects should realise the769 words
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Advertisement7 1917-10-17 1569 Children’* Cold little bodie* m <»<*.* their pAo»—*7 words
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Article1847 1917-10-17 1570 -TO.M. rSTERESTIN» AND IMPORTANT iNTUftt- mE eiIND. Proposed Sanatorium. p M.O. ,he Medical Coafertaee. The Central Perak Planters’ Association, t < general meeting held inlpohonSaturdiscussed an unusually long and interlist of local topics. There was quite a i a gathering of members besides visitors i? a Lower-TO.M. - 1,847 words
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Article1098 1917-10-17 1571 -B.FP. REASONS FOR CONSERVATIVE DIVIDEND. Exchange and Wab Tax Calls. The annual general meeting of the Mergui Rubber Estates was held at Singapore on Saturday. The Chairman. Mr. A. E. Baddeley, in his speech said: On development account we have spent $22,772 27 as against 119,017.60 last year.-B.FP. - 1,098 words
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Article82 1917-10-17 1571 Penang Our Day” 1917. RED CROSS FUND. List of Subseripttooa. Amount previously acknowledged $93,655.41 Chung Thye Cbong, proceeds of theatrical performance. Sale oi tickets $1,286.00 Sale of flowers, badges and cigarettes... 326.11 Donations: Cheah Kin Nyan 1,000.00 Khoo Seng Li 50.00 Tang Ah Yi 50.00 Tan Seng Hong Li Kbeh82 words
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Article504 1917-10-17 1571 M T “•"«•P»! Office, ,„u'l i» tta tb« etB n ,r6 Mr. W n( j Mr 1. M. (6«crrtary) j B M tend. M e, 41 ft B w been reTand confi’Jjd' the table that day. They wosW 1 08 di.ou.B the matter M a Ur mi 0504 words
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Article1031 1917-10-17 1572 awmhal Meeting of Chamber of A Commerce. The following minube of the «eventh 1 gener*l meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held on September l2 T 7e C Hon. UD Mr. W. G. Darby in the A and addressed the meeting as follows, first business1,031 words
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Article168 1917-10-17 1572 A gang robbery, is reported to have been committed early this morning in Chulia Street, the victim being a Chinese photographer. It appears that atab)ut half past four seven Cantonese with their faces covered Nitb vh handkerchief removed an iron bar of a window at the back168 words
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Article90 1917-10-17 1572 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at tbeir 323 d Auction Sale to-day Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 »H 5 to »119 per picul Smoked Diemond Sheet No. 2 105 H 3 do Unsmoked Sheet No. 1 106 —do90 words
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Article367 1917-10-17 1572 -TO.M. Exciting Elephant Hunt ,<• «X. with two tame elephants sent up from Ara 2 C<rrying P roT,l on At consisting nf 8 rOy l pirt meta herd consisting of oce male and two female Dm hi wh*‘ J bey£oHowed them up to 445 Btopptdand-TO.M. - 367 words
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Article106 1917-10-17 1572 Tie management of the above show will present “The Great Secret” in its grand change of programme to-night This picture, a Red-feather photo play, is one of the masterpieces of the Metro Film Compary, and is a delightful companion picture to Love’s B.ttkfield” depicting a story of love106 words
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Article26 1917-10-17 1572 (From Our Own Correspondent,') London, October 5. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/626 words
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Article561 1917-10-17 1573 In connection with me death of the Hon. Dr. Gilmore Ellie, tbe following Gazette Extraordinary was issued on Monday after* noon It is with the deepest regret that His Excellency the Governor has to announce the death of tbe Hon, William Gilmore Ellis, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.8.A.,561 words
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Article977 1917-10-17 1573 -B.F.R In an earlier artiole I bare observed tb»t most of the shops which line tbe New Road are owned by Chinese merchants, and in fact along the whole length of the road tbe number of Siamese shops can be counted almost on the fingers of the hand.-B.F.R - 977 words
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Article48 1917-10-17 1573 PeMANG WOMIX WoiKlM. Amount previously acknowledged Mr?. Penny jqqq Mrs. Pritchard Mrs. Hyms yO Mrs. Stye Ms.J A, Brown 2 50 No. 36 Hoipital ountS« out for worker, milH*®' Tow» Hall every Frida r»t W j M All donation, h d Anthony, Chatsworth, Nor.ham48 words
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Article45 1917-10-17 1573 Lateet Q oot b re to-d»J U Tin (unrefined) fl** and »110 50, b»yeri> ,jii.so bu«»«* Singapore done, (200 o, A c inform ‘J tb <ffed’owirg r on spot i Q ndon D received yesterday repfl 2/8; Plantation lstl*t«° Smoked Sheet 2/6+45 words
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Article21 1917-10-17 1573 Tin Ou tp uts tm for The output of the the month of Appt oll Mine output Sw P value »18,000.21 words
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Article23 1917-10-17 1574 r w —Oa October 9at Ipoh to Mr. and j[ r g E, D. Lana r it UDtar i a d»agbte r23 words
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Article910 1917-10-17 1574 Juit how deep is the dissension in Germany? If we are to b«li»ve the German official party, of course, there j a no dissension at all. All is lovely in the garden. Germany has won the war, and all that remains for her to do—but official Germany910 words
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Article61 1917-10-17 1574 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $llO 50, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $111.50, business done, (200 tons sold), M“ss r B. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for rubber on spot in London on the 9th61 words
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Article25 1917-10-17 1574 (From Our Own correspondent,) London, October 9. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: PaleCrefe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/625 words
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Article116 1917-10-17 1574 The output of the Ulupi*h Co., Ltd. for the month of September, were Mine output 280 piculs; Approximate value $lB,OOO. Marine officers are in great demand for America’s merchant marine. Many captains of freighters are at present receiving as high as five thousand gold dollars a year. The116 words
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Article563 1917-10-17 1574 Ku“ r Lumper for Home.” M r 'L Mo r l>ou«e, fbe well known !u bb r panUr > i« going to Co,lon this month on a short holiday. We (M If.) nnder.t.nd I hot Memorial h!Tu ‘r Capt R K,cd ’f will be held in Kuala563 words
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Article956 1917-10-17 1575 The Fiji lelande. To-day is the forty-third anniversary of Fiji’s entrance into the British Empire. Sighted by Tasman in the seventeenth century and visited by Captain Cook in the eighteenth, Fiji remained practically unknown until a hundred years ago, when its cannibalistic inhabitants were converted to Christianity by956 words
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Article188 1917-10-17 1575 [Rsutur’b Telegrams Ia Flaadera. London, October 10. A wireless German official announcement states i “Yesterday morning’s attacks were a prelude to a battle on a twenty-kilometre front between Bixschoote and Gheluve't lasting far into the night The enemies, repeatedly reinforced, assaulted times at. some points. The ere my[Rsutur’b Telegrams ] - 188 words
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Article3107 1917-10-17 1575 [Bbutir's TitwZ P raei SPLENDID EEBULTH. RENEWED OFH NSIVI I London, October 10 tn rss*— I noon and .Ten'ng’mide th? Jjj J**! I Md very difficult for th. pUS* I Notwithstanding th. I waterlogged ground wo huechtd u ui. I in conjunction with the FrwwhXt I ■uccessful[Bbutir's TitwZ ** P raei - 3,107 words
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Article427 1917-10-17 1577 [RlUTll’l ANV>' Dr. Miobwlh. declared tbit Germ™, peace which willpen^H""l l, tti eo«omi OMdcul t n} So long as our enemies Ek yield up a single nie» ni a 11 attempt to d,ive Jilrr and the pwiple we .hall Faller Datallm, The speech of Dr. MichasliJ to[RlUTll’l ANV>' - 427 words
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Article959 1917-10-17 1578 rß»trr»’« Tilioiuiu F L«Uiio« 01 L rd Rkoßdda D<p London, October 10. Th* Press Bureau annouuces that Lord Jji Food Controller, replying to an f±l‘or»l deputaio», de.U with the iSet that fixed pnce. of meat were not to the farmer. He referred to !!*!lSffer of worldrß»trr»’« Tilioiuiu ] - 959 words
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Article751 1917-10-17 1578 E. O. Hotel. Successful “Ouu Dav” Function. The dinner at the E A O. Hotel last night given in aid of the Our D*y Rud Cross Fund by Mr. A. Sarkies was as successful in every way as that given in October het year. Taere were not nearly so nuny751 words
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Article77 1917-10-17 1579 Cast. PomPom Wayang. Pom Pom Satu, Pom Pom DuaPom Pom Tiga. Pom Pom -A no pat. Pom Pom Lima. Pom Pom Anam. Pom Pom Pombily, Songs and Choruses. Sing up yevery one. PROGRAMME. 1, Opening Chorus The Pink Pom Poms Arranged by Wayang. 1. Song: Pom77 words
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Article188 1917-10-17 1579 Minutes on Meeting. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 25tb September, 1917. Present Hon. W. Pbil, President. F. Duxbuby, Esq, A. M. Goodman, Esq. Chbu Wob Lok, Esq, Absent: Hon A F. Goodbich. Quin Rung Kkb, Esq. Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq. 1.188 words
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Article1046 1917-10-17 1579 SALVAGE PROBLEMS. £ome hundred, of merchant .hip., to p.. doed by German .übmarine. during the three year, war, are now lying with their vanou. cargoes at the bottom of th. aea. M “'t they he there for ever 01; can they be r «fl°ated, a. Germany i.1,046 words
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Article94 1917-10-17 1579 Tbe following «re the «’{“jSIJ.JJpA A Anthony A Co.’., Ayer Knning Robber Eet. and »1.50 l er ’i, b a wk Estates $9 50 er uq buyers and Haytor Rubber Estates IW J Babber 110.75 sellers; Jeram d $lB5 ellerf J Estate. »1 75 JW» ‘,’o lo buyer. Jim94 words
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Article561 1917-10-17 1580 frearnt from themioutes of a meeting of of toe Penang Coamber of c’an’roa he'd iu l the CQamber 00 Tuesday, 9(1, October, 1917. Pbesent, TTon A. F. Goodrich, in the Chair. b A Henderson. J. C. Benson, Jjjjxbury, H. A. Low, W. G. Peter and F561 words
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Article886 1917-10-17 1580 The E. 0. Dlnier and Dance, We give below the accounts of the E. AO Dinner and Dance on Wednesday night from which it will be seen that the toral proceeds amounted to >4,141, which aim has been forwarded by Mr. Sarkiei to the Treasurer, Our Day.”886 words
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Article726 1917-10-17 1581 Alleged Mubder Chin Oo who was a*rested here by the detective autborit es, for the murder cf a compatriot named Aw Yeng Theng Tbam io Bigin mitted on June 17 last, was brought before the Second Magistrate to-day and formally ordered to take bis trial in Bagin726 words
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Article331 1917-10-17 1581 I I [To TBI Editob O» inn ttraiti EeM 1 I Sir, J 'I oJ fl n< V" T OHr P column, on the I »tn mat. that—according to tbe TOM. I ew Poßc Probationer” has just I ?5 r, If d from Home and being •t<»ched to I331 words
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Article242 1917-10-17 1581 [To the Editor or tee Straits Echo Sir, In one of your Random Notes yesterday you have exposed the prevailing sys’em of constables having their fixed Coffee Moneys from poor coolies, What would you say if I mentioned to you toat there ar? many Government offices where242 words
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Article266 1917-10-17 1581 ,d H( <n I *PP ’’‘Ckordruru?’* ,ow «N, hi mutee or th, iL<! he ot W 1" I Mmeron, holid.,, >b<l| d I b.d indwd k I stand what is tha tl *oriii'? I d»j ooOontwiu, •»ppo.ed to b. th. I Gnaracters, and whiG Ciina» I Eoglish266 words
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Article141 1917-10-17 1581 At tbe Eastern Produce Exchange 175th Auction Sale the following prices weie obtiiDed: perpjpuL I Diamond Smoked Fair from 310? to 181 plain Smoked n Diamond Unsmoked Plain Unsmoked gj p.le Brown Crepe ei Scrap Crepe w 2g 52 Loose Scrap yj Virgin Scrap u jj. 12.9911141 words
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Article1245 1917-10-17 1582 A no man can tell where the JhMg rok# fa i‘ or th t u g r be nl.jed oot, but for u. the decime Sit i/tW we«tero. Here the heavie.t Va. fall here are massed the beat of t rt Am» tro ’p., and her. the1,245 words
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Article585 1917-10-17 1582 F M q W C ,D B F A < f Mb. Civil Service, is on active service in Mesopotamia. e M R R’chards. Mycologist f’u A r ho went t 0 Telttk An>on on < visit, returned yeatMay. Mr- H. J. Gillespie, Manager, Bagan Datoh Estate,585 words
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Article899 1917-10-17 1583 Germany To-day. Whether the mutiny in the German Nary will hastsn the end of the war we do not pretend to know, but it is already clear to the least discerning that ominous cracks and fissures are at het beginning to appear on the colossal edifice of the899 words
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Article360 1917-10-17 1583 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, October 10. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/7 J Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6 Mess's. Boustead A Co. inform us that the folk wing were the quotations for rubber on spot in London on the 10ih inst.360 words
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Article1434 1917-10-17 1583 [Ban» 1 Tb, Mb4h] T e NBW POSITION i °uuhi t| OiU| neighbourhood of th, th I M to local fighting 1 I material change in the .S 1 I enemy did not make furth.r JJJLJ I “d ear troop, on th. battle I orgnni«dtheMptaredno.itioniiSLft I gre»t difficultie.ot[Ban»1. Tb,Mb4h] - 1,434 words
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Article535 1917-10-17 1584 [Riutubb Tilugbamb.] GEN. MAURICE'S REVIEW. Tke Figkltsg it Flaodw London, October 11. General Maurice, Director of Military Operations, in his weekly review at the situation to Router, said that we have every reason to be pleased with Tuesday’s advance. Since September 20 the period between the pushes[Riutubb Tilugbamb.] - 535 words
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Article1020 1917-10-17 1585 [Rrutir’s Til «grams] Astounding Disclosures, London, Octobar 10, Ranter's correspondent had sn interview with a high naval authority who said that the German Naval mutiny was one of the moat astounding incidents of the war, It threw new light on the German peace kites which are manifestly[Rrutir’s Til «grams] - 1,020 words
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Article281 1917-10-17 1585 [Reuter's Telegrams.] A SHIM tfiw, The u u »»d g» Fowta. TM ow 1 FmujtiT2B 15 6 2 1? March 7... 14 9 28 U 14... 13 4 17 1J m 21 10 8 24 h h 28 18 7 25 13 A/ril 4... ]8 13 31[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 281 words
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Article560 1917-10-17 1586 The( ,neral of thehon’ble Dr. W. Gilmore m. 0., took place at Singapore on a t amid universal manifestation! of and for the deceased. pa« of tho ceremon y took ♦at Andrew’s Cathedral at 4 p.m where was a large attendance of official and Singapore, including560 words
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Article259 1917-10-17 1586 TWO NEW LINES OPINED. «unaggp Tembeliog an d E u.h n F‘“’ follow, L P“ WIH b’ A train will leave Kuala Lipi, every Monday, Wedne.day and Friday at 7 a.n/ raach?n» at o station, and reaching Gemas at 152 ?r!in d w’fl “d Saturday., 2 J! Ge,DM259 words
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Article623 1917-10-17 1586 PENANG RED CROSS FUND, List of Suhseriptioas. Amount previously acknowledged $93,655.41 S. Varj ior A C 0.... 40 00 The Cat” 14.00 Chung Thye Chong proceeds of Toeatrical performance 3,767.11 H. ALow 100 00 T. Shafto proceeds of opening ceremony Cafe Shaftesbury 146.92 Tye Kee Yoon 2nd623 words
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Article63 1917-10-17 1586 S. C. C’s First Defeat. (Fhwi Oar Oion CbrreepondenQ Singapore, Oct. 13. The Our Day” Football match which was played yesterday resulted in a victory for the Straits Chinese Football Association over the Singapore Cricket Club by two goals to one. This is the first defeat the63 words
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Article1077 1917-10-17 1587 .—M.T. There is a great programme in precess of construction —a programme to improve the trade of the British Empire, Careful statistics are being compiled as to the mineral and vegetable commodities within the Empire capable of successful exploits* lion. The whole world is to be.—M.T. - 1,077 words
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Article671 1917-10-17 1587 AN APPEAL TO CHINESE. Malaya’s Immunity. The following appe«l, printed in English and Chinese, has been issued by the Chinese Committee of the B itish N *vy Day, Negri SambHan, to be held on Novembar 10, (o the Chinese Community ot Negri Sembilan You are aware671 words
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Article135 1917-10-17 1587 Proposed FM.S. Luoisuno»In th- F.M.S. of an Enactment emrled provement Euactment. lh J reasons appended state “The question of the adoptiono o for some time under other»'» for improvement of town..mm,, than by wholesale reeump j. meet at probib.tive cct are always liable to beb. percut* m" ns,135 words
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Advertisement5 1917-10-17 1587 For Children’s Hacking Woods’ Groat5 words
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Article478 1917-10-17 1588 ALTBB* iiON9 IM IME TaBLI. Th, following princip»! -He»'™» in T ,T*ble Will coma into force on NovembwM 9171 Week Days. The present 742 a.m. Alor Star to Penang •11 run 55 minute B earlier. The present 7-00 a.m. Penang to Alor Star •fl tun 15478 words
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Article62 1917-10-17 1588 (from Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 12. nbbed *l™ t 0 *l?* pe r P icul 5a do < Mp.le P la 121 125 do Ko. brown 120 do 90 Hl do M wa 80 98 do Bvk 60 90 do loom 48 85 d<> 569 »<m,62 words
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Article359 1917-10-17 1588 [ro THU Editor 0» ths Strait, Echa.l Sir, j After reading A Chow Huat Tore’s” comment on Confucius birthday being given as a holiday in the English Schools in Penang permit me t) point out ti him that he is simply making himself open to ridicule. I should359 words
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Article219 1917-10-17 1588 (From Our Taiping Correspondent) Taiping, October 10. L st week Thambi Pillai, a messenger, in the railway office, wts charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $6 It would appear that this amount was despatched from the Assistant Traffic Mantger’s Office on September 4219 words
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Article1383 1917-10-17 1588 [Bt Wright.] Because Sir O.iver Lidge, like many anotner British pnent, has lost a son at the rioat, I pause awhile, hatiess, in reap ctful sympathy. Because he has, unhke the maj irity of bereaved parents, published a book which assorts that tbe dead eon has been communicating with1,383 words
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Article330 1917-10-17 1589 I Hearing in Camera in the Supreme I Court, I m An action for d* 701,00 which Mrs. Maria Teresa Jackson is the petitioner and Mr Joseph Stanley Jackson the respondent was begun m the Supreme Court on Tbursdav before Mr. Justice Ebden. Mr. H R V330 words
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Article166 1917-10-17 1589 The following telegram d j spatched on the 6 h August, 1917, by His Excellency the Gonernor to the Secretary of Stati for the Colonies, and the despatch received in reply, are published for general information in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated October 10. “War anniversary meetings166 words
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Article32 1917-10-17 1589 Alor Pongsu 25,086, Brieh 11,911, Merbau 13,273, North Perak 4,500. Ayer Kuning 5,670, Temerloh Coconut and Rubber 8,214, Holland American 574,899, Si Pare Pare 30,560, Netherlands Langkat 25,046 lb.32 words
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Article167 1917-10-17 1589 proceeding, t p “'‘lot henobmen. wd .«orta correspondent warrantHrauk. 0 PtU I «>« »rre.t of the leeding m, “'""H well-wiebw of Obin. Si “‘jw, belated though it m.keefor tbereetoretion rf M country. The .oathh,““bl 1 J o r *be turbulent nedim’ b •nd h.e parted wry libs"167 words
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Article72 1917-10-17 1589 The following is the health statement of tin Penang Municipality for the week ended October 6,1917 (Male 57) Total Deaths < > 79 (Female 22) Death rate 38-86 per mills per min compared with 41.32 in the preceding week and with 25.84 in the corresponding week of lad72 words
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Article27 1917-10-17 1589 Latest QuotationsTin (unrefined) is quotedhere tc-dj! J $*****, buyer. Singapore (refined) at SIH. t |D j done, and in London at £24 at «£243 three months.27 words
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Article60 1917-10-17 1589 The price* in the London Bobber to-day were: g/fl Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Shee Messrs. Guthrie they bare re«g JjJ J thM Secret« ,0 00t Meeting aI W Aw»»’ urate.) Bobber Co 0 0»" tl (Malay Sfatt’J dividend of lv? to atione, Umited.J• X 2.000- Pf 460 words
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Article1175 1917-10-17 1590 The report from Stockholm last TuesalTto the effect that large German naval foreei had been observed off Bornholm wnears to eonfirm recent rumoure of a (finnan offensive against Helsingfors d Petrograd. The situation in Finland cmnot but be regarded with the utmost anxiety by the Russians.1,175 words
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Article534 1917-10-17 1590 -MJf, Mr, A. Sarkies leaves for Singapore this afternoon on a short visit. Mr. J, G. Hummeling, of the Ruonymede Hotel, leaves for Singapore tc-day on a short visit. Mrs. Tan Kim Bee, who has been iu Penang for the celebration of her daughter's wedding, returns to-MJf, - 534 words
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Article904 1917-10-17 1591 The Meridian of Greenwich. It ii thirty-three years to-day since an international conference at Washington made Greenwich the universal meridian. Some opposed the decision on anti-British ground?, others for religious or sentimental reasons, suggested the meridian of Jerusalem, Borne and the Great Pyramid. The choice of Greenwich was904 words
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Article204 1917-10-17 1591 [Rbutbb's Tblbgbams.] New Dircetor-Geaeral. London, October 12. The War Office announces that MajorGeneral Sir William Salmond has been appointed Director-General of Military Aeronautic?, in succession to Major-General Sir David Henderson who is undei taking special work. New Judges, Lindon, October 12, 1.50 a m. Mr. A. O. Salter,[Rbutbb's Tblbgbams.] - 204 words
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Article1051 1917-10-17 1591 [Reuter's Telegrams.] «mpbovid wcathi. I I Si; Dough. Haig ,i’i’ ,Oo,ob# U I I WM much effective I on the battle front, I of the enemy*. portion.a" I oo “““io»tioM Ml hl" 1 I The h0.t.1, artillery ha, been I No lafaatry Aetiea. I 'A. further batch of[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 1,051 words
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Article998 1917-10-17 1592 [Reuter’s Telegrams] THE WAY TO PEACE. Mr. Asquith at Liverpool. I London, October 11. I Speaking at a meeting in Liverpool Mr. I H. H. Arquith again emphasised that we I were fighting for durable safeguards against I a further world war. Although it was hailed in[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 998 words
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Article455 1917-10-17 1593 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] STOPPAGE OF COMMERCIAL WIRES. Attitude of Dutch Press. London, October 12. Dutch newspapers appear to accept fairly philosophically the stoppage of commercial telegrams which is a new form of pressure exercised by the Allies. The stoppage applies to all commercial cables between Allied countries and[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 455 words
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Article471 1917-10-17 1593 [Ruutir’s Telegrams.] TUNGSTEN SMUGGLING. A Plot Frustrated. New York, October 12. A plot to export tungsten on board a Scandinavian liner has been frustrated by the arrest of the steward of the steamer and two local Swedes. Two hundred pounds of tungsten were found concealed on[Ruutir’s Telegrams.] - 471 words
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Article465 1917-10-17 1593 ■fates:— P 8 correß Pondent of I The hearing of tha tk I the Government of Per’S Uitl h I "t expense. incurred I G° Ter “ment drain, eilt .kS??"» I TT-Tj ot oun ts claimed wert- I Hidden Streams Estate 123 I {as.—| P.W D., condTOtedlhewS”465 words
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Article712 1917-10-17 1594 .—M.if. Bastion 23 ot Ennctment N0.40f 10 /2 «hits and Administration) there 18 1904 (P‘° gB for tdo distribut on cf the eDtloD rf°*n intestate. In the absence of eltlte rnnlete book containing all the laws iny inntrv and the rules made under w/donot know what rules, if.—M.if. - 712 words
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Article576 1917-10-17 1594 [To TH! Editob of tbb Straits Times.] Sir,—l wish to draw attention to the position of ex-BiHsh officers, N.C.O.’s and men, in the Straits Volunteers. There has b?en from time to time criticism of the efficiency, or otherwise, of the volunteer forces, and to one who has not576 words
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Article1373 1917-10-17 1594 —B. F. P t Rin p I ftddrGß9 I to tba L’gislative Council, Bls Exeellency the Governor, on the subj=ct of education, ment oned the d fficulty in obtaining additions to the st.ff of the European ma'e teacher» in the Co'ony and went on: ”Tne supply of local—B. F. Pt - 1,373 words
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Article718 1917-10-17 1595 —Shanghai Time», Traders generally in Shanghai had, in common parlance, “a shock” this week when the information ran like wildfire through commercial circles that there had been a great depression in the value of the tael. For a time a mild panic existed among the Chinese, and—Shanghai Time», - 718 words
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Article127 1917-10-17 1595 Tbe"OarD. y "K l J P h Ctoh »U on Satordaj ,ft,r n oo n ia’fc’KUld of ram whioh tllllMt Only one e.ent, however, .WS The going n.tur.lly VH ke ,k «M The reeulte were a, nn det Dhtasci Hmdicu Mr. Gooch Spoweri S.WBl<u, Sutlej Won127 words
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Article337 1917-10-17 1595 The following was the output of Kimpoag I Kamuntiog Tin Dredging, Ltd, for October: I Hours run both D. edges 552; Cubic I Y*rds treated 83.000 Total Piculs 567.84 I Realised on sale $36,600.01. I The output of the Tongkih HarbcucTh I Dredging Company for the week ended337 words
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Article1271 1917-10-17 1596 n is to be hoped that the public will not x Llilv leap to the conclusion, because Tthe four recent victories, that the end is 0 We have in the course of the war S too much of the “all over in a month” tind of speech and1,271 words
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Article596 1917-10-17 1596 C, ü ß M R venuo Auditor, Perak, who has been in indifferent he.lcb of late, is going on n'hs’ leave shortly. Mr. Alfred J. D’Concecao, spcial class Jleik of th? Chief Police Office, Singapore, aas been appointed Financial Ass stant of Police, Singapore. Mr. V. G596 words
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Obituary14 1917-10-17 1596 death, T «rsß— Oa 11th October, 1917. H aG,IUI /Switzerland) Marla Caroline, F H^erzifk9r14 words
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Article972 1917-10-17 1597 Tsar Ferdinand. It has been said that the little Tear who is entertaining the great Kaiser at Sofia was invented by his mother Princess Clementine. Certain it is that from his cradle he was trained as a Prince, taught many languages, and impressed with a gipsy's prophecy that972 words
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Article14 1917-10-17 1597 Bukit Kepong 7,218, Kamasan 14,200 Ssrendih 29,148, Utan Simpan 11,300 lb,14 words
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Article238 1917-10-17 1597 Funeral this Afternoon We regret to announce the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. K. Patchap H j Mohamed Noor, which took place at his residence in Burmah Road at about two o’clock this morning. Deceased, who was about 55 years of agp, was a238 words
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Article951 1917-10-17 1597 [Reuter's Telegrams.] HAMPERED by Un H«VJ Fighting. 1 attacks and made process .i? 11 or Wi front from the junction with the French’ thl ,h>M edge of Houthnht Fore.* thi. front we c.ptured mm, .I** Hie., fortified firm. an" wood.*? ed strorg point, with. “pjSevers Fighting. 1 Passchendaele[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 951 words
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Article480 1917-10-17 1598 [Rbutirs Telegrams.] ENEMY ASSAULTS. Heavy Hub Losses. A Frnn k LondoD October 13, 1 a.m. A French communique' states: of T ff WftB Ver actiTe in the sector f Ml aDd th 9 region of Craonne. Anka raids at Souain and m ntl °ned this morning were u[Rbutirs Telegrams.] - 480 words
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Article486 1917-10-17 1598 [RbUTßr’s TILKGBAMB.I ENEMY ISE OF DITCH WATERWAYS. Evidence of Statitlice. London, October 13. R ler iDtornie<l the Go,ernm,nt Ltt eerions light the p.esege of st^Xl g T e h .l°“ Bh Du,ch ’•‘«Lj,. Statistic, show that these are eointr to occupied Belgium in quantities out of all[RbUTßr’s TILKGBAMB.I - 486 words
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Article473 1917-10-17 1599 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GERMAN OFFENSIVE. Landing at Ossel and Dago. Petrograd, October 13. The Germans have landed on the islands of Oesel and Dago at the mouth o£ the Gulf of Riga. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. London, October 13, 6.15 p.m. A Russian communique states: The enemy landed one[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 473 words
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Article459 1917-10-17 1599 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES, laereaaiag Scarcity. London, Oct, 14, Fresh information regarding the economic situation in Germany indicates that the position is getting worn\ The corn crops have failed and the outlook regarding oats and barley is bad. Investigations show that the 1917 hearvest is forty-five percent, below[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 459 words
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Article167 1917-10-17 1599 [RxUTMu’g TirZ?**' Silver is quoted at 88^° B I Me r Montag', I Messrs. Montagu cm' Oetober 13 I that 'hem.rket g i r 4 at o;'^ te The weakness in the I contributed to dnii^ 11 silver wa, pU±", d I and resold. There does 1[RxUTMu’g TirZ?**' - 167 words
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Article39 1917-10-17 1599 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Ipoh, Oct 14 The Parak Scots gave an entertainment on Saturday evening when there wm i crowd .d bouse. Over $3.000 were realised on behalf of the Scottish Bed Ciosi Fund,39 words
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Article36 1917-10-17 1599 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 12, The prices in the London Bobber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe J'* Diamond Smoked Sheet London, October 13. *2/71 Pale Crepe JJ Diamond Smoked Sheet *ll36 words
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Article167 1917-10-17 1599 Latest Q« o at io ra to.day it Tin (unrefined) i. quoted ft 111 00 business done, in (.efined) at HUM buyer, no Mees Bon stead Lo. w• the followirg were tbe quo 1 w on .pot in London on_tM recaiied on tbe 13th 27 pi.nt.tion Ist167 words
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Article797 1917-10-17 1600 PENANG VS. KEDAH, Easy Home Victory. The inclement weather was responsible the poor attendance at the football L°Lb between Kedah and Penang which g clayed on the Esplanade on Saturday ”oi»« 7 n id of Our u D *r’ Fundrnoie who br»ved the weather undoubtedly iitneieed really797 words
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Article34 1917-10-17 1600 Sept. 6 By balance 1 278 60 Oct. 2 Teoh Cheow Cheang (monthly) 2.00 H. de Z Lancaster n a -(“oothly) 25.00 ver. By balance 305.60 Amount previously acknowledged 32.429.23 .„132,734.8334 words
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Article338 1917-10-17 1600 At tbe Eastern Produce Exchange 176th Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good SilS Diamond Smoked Fair from 107 to 1118 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet 93 to 105 Plain Uosmoked Sheet 86 to 95 Brown Crepe 86 Scrap Crppe from 51 to 54338 words
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Article637 1917-10-17 1600 Novel Sport on the Kinta River. the seueTcf 1 c ooBiderab:a novelty in toe K ot* Od- D B v’? r ‘v Dg j d to au Bment8 ment D iveon the k R lUcd a 9 tDe F,sh tbe T, O. M o i Vdr LD Sunday,637 words
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Article615 1917-10-17 1601 [To thh Editob of the Straits Echo.] Sir, I do cot thick it would ba &n exaggeration to say that prices have risen nearly 100% since the war, Tbe pricas of some aitcles has gone up to not under three times its former price, many from twice to615 words
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Article351 1917-10-17 1601 A very steady tendency has prevailed in tbe Rubber sharemaiket recently,and considering the advance which has taken place during the past year tbe continuance of support is evidence of tbe confidence of the public in the future of the industry. Rubber has of course, played a remarkable351 words
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Article923 1917-10-17 1601 -Hi- Tbe submarine menace is rapidly diminishing, but a fresh difficulty appears to have arisen in a general stringency tbe world over in food supplies. As regards wheat it is not unexpected. So intensified and scientific has been its culture that a normal fertile piece of land in-Hi- - 923 words
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Article612 1917-10-17 1602 ft i. greatly to be hoped that the JL which is doing good work m town IU be able t 0 ’If 1 8 tb. Government to remove Pitt ±t Station from it. present inconvenient Wbv it w»« »U° wcd to be bullt th, middle of the roadway612 words
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Article578 1917-10-17 1602 Mr. Ng. Seng Sooi proceeds to Singapore to-day on a short business visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lim Cheng Law leave for oingapore to-day on a sho. t visit. Mr. R. Madge, of Kuala Lumpur, who has been spending a holiday up the Crag, leaves for the Federal578 words
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Article1207 1917-10-17 1602 A Query and a Reply. A correspondent asks what ws mean p eciseyby «domestic Germany’s internal strugge», which he discovered in this column yesterday in the Random Note on the “German Mutiny Debate” We confess we don’t know. It certainly has an ugly look, like the situation on1,207 words
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Article394 1917-10-17 1603 [RiUTBB’s TILBGIAMB.] “THE MUD DID US IN.” Attackers Held in the Slime, London, October 15. Details of last Friday’s battle in Flanders demonstrate how the weather robbed the troops of a great victory. An officer summed up what all ranks are saying in the following words:—“The mud did[RiUTBB’s TILBGIAMB.] - 394 words
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Article67 1917-10-17 1603 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at *****0, business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $ll2, buyers no sellers, and in London at «£246 10?. spot and at £244 three months. Messrs, Boustead A Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for rubber on67 words
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Article325 1917-10-17 1603 2"’*****»iuta «“’’««I AttiUei, I mX"'? li I SwrjiS-aal l north of Hill 344, lrtlller J action I «.a Boaki German aviators last night I be 10 of D “kirk. tLTS I include several ciyilians." I Artillery Activity. I London, Oct. I A French communique itatn > I There2"’*****»iuta - 325 words
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Article466 1917-10-17 1604 rßicTsa'a Tilbgkams.] Gorer>«« Bt aU Socialist Deputies, Zurich, October 15, Atelezram from Karlsruhe states that Arborernment has refused to appoint a lismentary Committee to invests ate into S nhtrces against the Socialist members of HaBie Ditt n nd v «8'J ras the evidence against them has already beanrßicTsa'a Tilbgkams.] - 466 words
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Article492 1917-10-17 1604 [Rbuteb’s Telegrams.] PRESS COMMENTS. Allottieg the Blame. The ontira Petrograd, Oct. 15. faoding at o P r t” 6lp,eß,es ‘he The Bourte Gazette point, out that the whole situation in Russia ia now extremely Jt."t. P of‘.ff lt ,ps kBof "unsatisfactory ff rB >? “>• 'oterior[Rbuteb’s Telegrams.] - 492 words
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Article447 1917-10-17 1604 [Riutib s Tbl.obxm. J I»»»r War C.biaet. Oct, 15. says that U Sir of tbe says that Sir Robert Borden, Premier of mtnt d p* 8 C 0“ Coalition Govern, “ent. Following the British precedent War cIh P d t 0 ,or in inner W.r Cabinet composed[Riutib s Tbl.obxm.J - 447 words
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Article506 1917-10-17 1605 [Reuter’s Telegrams] Germany's Reply to Sweden. Stockholm. Oct 13. The Government has received Germany’s reply to Sweden’s protest regarding the Luxburg affair. The German reply admits receiving Luxburg’s telegrams and says that one was mutilated in publication in an essential point, but it does not specify which[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 506 words
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Article565 1917-10-17 1605 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Oricatal Welcome, London, Oct jber 15, Great preparations were made in Constantinople for the visit of the Kaiier. The streets were decorated. Prince Z a-ed-Din and Enver Pasha welcomed the Kaiser at a outlying station. The Sultan received at Constantinople station, surrounded by Princes, members[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 565 words
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Article119 1917-10-17 1605 IhmA Tll p r«liaisary Pa r |i ß|ltat I The Russian Minister L, w**' I BSS *h9fi Orth r mi u° B IB ’“> 1896 and other cl.ik, L,, I weaken the fighting Finnish Diet Convoke! Michaelis Must Go,” Zurich, October H A f Vie n state, that thIhmA Tll - 119 words
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Article283 1917-10-17 1605 Sept 6 By balance I 278.60 Oct. 2 Teoh Cheow Cheang (monthly) 2.00 8 “H.de Z. Lancaster I (monthly) 25,00 I Oct. 8 By balance 305,60 Amount previously I acknowledged 32,429.23 I „,132.734,83 I Major Baird states, in a Parliamentary I reply, that generous contributions to tbe283 words
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