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Title Section23 1917-10-24 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 117 W P< r Annum. Single Copy 40 ct* Vol. 15. Penang, Wednesday. October 24. 1917. No. 48.23 words
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Advertisement293 1917-10-24 1 CONTENTS. i Leaders Miscellaneous (Continued} German Discipline 1,626 Our Day 1,634 Red Cross Fund 1,634 Rising Prices 1,640 Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild... 1,639 Wastage of Infants 1,648 Hidden Streams 1,644 The Menace To Petrograd 1.654 Why? 1,644 i Government Rice Mills... 1.654 Home Oil Wells 1.644 Progress in Borneo 1,662293 words
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Advertisement166 1917-10-24 2 w M &£Kn <^ THE 9 “STRAITS ECHO" J MAIL EDITION, ■—»»*****000 1 w> Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and Stated news originally published in the M daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts166 words
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Article1010 1917-10-24 1626 Some eighteen months ago a Reuter menage informed us that the slogan in the trenches at that time was Kill as many Germans ae you can.” The point of that was not that German soldiers should be killed where they could be taken prisoners; British soldiers do not,1,010 words
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Article582 1917-10-24 1626 Mr. W S Goldie i. ,w.y on a viiit to the Southern Settlement. Rev. Mother St. Herminie, Lady Superior of the Pmang Convent, is on a visit to tha Taiping Convent. Mr. E. Wallace has been appointed a nif mbf-r of the Lirut Sanitary Board, vice Mr.582 words
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Advertisement94 1917-10-24 1626 ?98 smm sea®, i U 7 (except Sunday! and pnblio i botidaya) > i at m (jgjTBBION PRESS, Ltd. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fixer per annum. Qdsfction»»* Portage Extra. I*») Bibio (Poel Free) 117.50 H CABLI ADDBIBB I BOHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 >, g —All buiines»94 words
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Article1271 1917-10-24 1627 Bulan Moharam and Borea* The Mohamedan New Year begins to-morrow and with it we shall have for ten days the Borea festivities until the malam sepuloh which falls on Saturday the 27ch instant, wbeh the festivities will conolude with the Mandi Sapar.” Of late years these Boreas, unlike1,271 words
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Article280 1917-10-24 1627 T 1W OMUII Douglas Hiig I >» the neighbomhwd reilw.y,” WBW. F ront I ■.eiproMl Artilln, I a n a A FiOToh oommumq.jtute,... I Reoiproc.l «niu,,, Aisne front w„l eM I of Hill 304. On the ngHof th mJT I -1 was there any material damags done,” IT 1WOMUII. - 280 words
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Article497 1917-10-24 1628 [Eiutbr’s Tblegbams.] the point in dispute, Nctkarlaads Goverameat’s Admissioa. London, Oct. 16, I,connection with the affair reß.rdi g .J transit of gravel through Holland Smter learns from an authoritative source thit tbe Netherlands Government admitted L if sand and gravel were used for military purposes the passage[Eiutbr’s Tblegbams.] - 497 words
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Article516 1917-10-24 1628 [Reutrr’b Tilegpams expert comment. Probable Developments. London, October 16. Informed circles in Petrograd regard the h ands of Oasel, D 4go and the Gulf of 9 i B they say e value of Riga to the enemy is small nioi 1 hB u w k eBte rn[Reutrr’b Tilegpams ] - 516 words
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Article481 1917-10-24 1628 U.S. A. AND THE WAR. [R.trri.'a Tilicbam. the allied conference. Question of American Representation 1U r» r W Bb| Dgtuu, October 16. in S’ UBl Secretary of Statn, dared that he is considering tbe questioe of the representation of the United States in the forthcoming Confeieuce of the Allies at[R.trri.'a Tilicbam. ] - 481 words
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Article953 1917-10-24 1629 [Reuter’s Telegrams] MEETING AT WUERZBURG, Michaelis Reg me Denounced* Amsterdam, October 16. Herr Ebert, President of the Socialist Party in the Reichstag, presiding at a meeting of the Socialists at Wuerzburg, said that a speedy conolunicn of peace was of vital necessity to the workmen of all countries.[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 953 words
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134 1917-10-24 1629 list or Sviacßr»., i T‘ pre iowl J •okwj I Workmen, of Bokit Metteju, g, I I Mr. H. Bevan M I Mr. H. T.E»rle I Mr. w. h. r An,. j* I Mr. A.A. Robin JJ r- S- W. Gooding 25 M I Mr.134 words
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Article249 1917-10-24 1629 -M.T. Latest Quotations. I Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day it I $lll 75, business done and io Singapore I 'refined) at $ll2, no business done, and in London at £246 lOi. spot and it JB2U ss. three montbs. In exercise of tbe powers vested in him oy section-M.T. - 249 words
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Article907 1917-10-24 1630 Chineie traders who want to buy British odi wd British manufacturers who are f nxioui to sell their productions to the Cbi»e.e «r» equally interested in any bastion which will bring them closer together and so enable them the better to rttliie their mutual desires. Many907 words
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Article483 1917-10-24 1630 First Day’s Result. (From Our Own Correspondent,') Singapore, October 16, The following were the results of the racing on Tuesday 1. The Malaya Purse. Value $4OO and $lOO to the Second Pony. A handicap for a 1! ponies 14.2 and under which have not won a race other483 words
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Article299 1917-10-24 1630 The following is from the Japan Advertiser will see record priors for ooal this winter. Numerous complaint® have been made of the prices ruling at present and still more numerous have been the complaints of the methods of dealers in refusing to supply but limited quantities.299 words
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Article483 1917-10-24 1631 Heartburning Among Middle Class. Verbena” writes to the T.O.M, It is well known tbit the tardy relief granted to Government servants by the recently approved War Bonus has caused some heartburning among the middle class, who expected relief more in consonance with the increased cost of living,483 words
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Article42 1917-10-24 1631 Messrs. Sime and Darby Co., inform us that the outputs from the following companies for the half month of October were K.mootiag T.u Dredging Ltd.—P.cul. 350 Hours run 308. Chanderiang Tm D.-edging Ltd.—D.edge Piculs 240 Hours run 268, Tributors—Piculs 50.42 words
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Article66 1917-10-24 1631 Owners aid Teaants. (From Out Own Correspondent,') Singapore, October 17. At a meeting of the Rent Assessment Board whish was held yesterday, the Chairman said that the number of applications by owners for ejectment of tenants was larger than expected. 8 At the conclusion of the meeting66 words
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Article330 1917-10-24 1631 A Questionable Practice. It does not appear to us on reflection that the practice which has been inaugurated by the Municipality, under the direction of a police court magistrate, of advertising the fact that certain persons have been convicted of offences is a satisfactory one, says330 words
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Article264 1917-10-24 1631 In his Consular Report, M r Carl C. Han- < sen, Vice-Consul for the U 8. A. at Bangkok, makes the following remarks on the subject of English literature in Siam The English language is the medium for much of the business correspondence in Siam, and264 words
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Article271 1917-10-24 1631 Kedah 's New Club. The new duh I BuIt.n.K.C.M Q Wil Hu Highoc., *wbo.a I accompanied bj b ki «M I theAdTi..?, and Vhe I oommittee. A Urge O r OW d «ih I ceremony, 8 owa I narked t^Vgh ProBr O,, W'’MU« I ***** particularly in tM^i, 881 th271 words
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Article33 1917-10-24 1631 PENANG BED CROSS FUND* Litt of SobieHpfi o Amount previou ly 13 5 i Bran Pre Oip. «.(J Hotel 1 500 »“> >«• by Pe»«8 107.« 6« PSrE I Til a Total33 words
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713 1917-10-24 1632 t Guette Extraordinary issued on Mon- published the regulations made by n E the for the control of lahMia-y current coin. They are as '’i 0 *These Begnlations may be cited as the Current Coin Control Regulations 19 F' Except under the authority of the fiolonial713 words
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Article403 1917-10-24 1632 C. R. C. beat HL F. C. Overwhelming Victory, The first of a series of football fixtures between the Chinese Recreation Club and t ho Hutton Une Football Club in aid of Our Day Fund, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening, ended in an easy403 words
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Article53 1917-10-24 1632 Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises vs that the outputs from the following four 0 »mpanies for the first fortnight of Ootobe*. w ire Tin Bentong No Liability—2os piculs Dredging No Liability-160 P Biognon Valley No L ability— 25 p culs. Katoo Deebook No Liability—4B piculs ((«topped six days;53 words
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Article611 1917-10-24 1632 «as&BS» itioncf the difficulties wiA 5? countries will ha which tboie immediate post-war period Td Th g ,ha of the ebie f P r KG.rmTch’.neT lot a solicitude for pe o of reeoS t>o»,’ and “give ln s tlke> the c’mTi P Con nBr ci611 words
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Article1233 1917-10-24 1633 FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS. Important Padi Propaganda. The following additional particulars of His Higbneas the Sultan's tour down the river will be read with great interest, says the T.O.M. The propaganda work being done by His Highness is indicative of his whole-hearted interest in the welfare of1,233 words
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Article312 1917-10-24 1633 -KT. (ihws Our Own Correspondent,) London, October 16. The prices in the London Rubber Market to*day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6 JavAs A. wire Ordinance, have been «W re.oluhoniee the electiM, L” a h Council.. Th e g t n th. the Governor con.ider.-KT. - 312 words
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Article70 1917-10-24 1633 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their 325th Auction Sale to-day Smoked Diamond “beet No. 1 »110 to »1171« I*" 1 Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 80 103 Unsmoked Sheet N*. 1 Unsmoked Sheet No. 2 80 Crepe70 words
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Article66 1917-10-24 1633 reading. /Amendment).»' 1 3. Municipal L™ n < 0 Mueicip» l (Bill “To am p nd the 19 07, ind Watir Works Loan)O Q x din» coe the Pen.og M-n.c.p.l Lo« 1907.) Ist r .dn>g- Me di c i»l B> 4, Registration and provision for ruination Medical tbe66 words
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Article1274 1917-10-24 1634 tribute to the work of the bi. bop. that that work be curtail, i through lack of a. ouuht to b. read here aa a message M.lava There is often a disposition, '.ten a general appeal comes from afar to regard that appeal as applying more strongly to1,274 words
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Article607 1917-10-24 1634 HIS MAJESTY’S APPEAL Text of Telegram. His Excellency the Governor has received, through tbe Secretary of State for the Colonies, the following message from His Majesty The King, which we are asked to publish: Buckingham Palace.—During the last 12 months I have bad constant opportunities of witnessing607 words
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Article549 1917-10-24 1635 Mr. J. Crabb Watt leaves for Singapore thia afternoon for the week end. Mr. Tye Shook Yuen, Consul for China, and Mri. Tye Shook Yuen leave for Singapore this afternoon on a short holiday. Mr. B M. Montgomerie, brother of the late Mr. Love Montgomerie, of Indrsgiri549 words
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Article795 1917-10-24 1635 Small ChangeA correspondent writes At present here there is very great difficulty in getting change for a dollar-note in small silver, let alone 15 or 110-note. There is even a difficulty in getting change in coppers. To change a dollar-note into coppers, 2 cts. are deducted I Is795 words
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Article273 1917-10-24 1635 Latest Quotations. I Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day it I $lll 75, buyers no sellers, in Singapore I (refined) at $112.50, business done, (100 tons I sold) I Messrs. Boustead Co. inform w that I the following were the quotations for rubber I on spot in273 words
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Article438 1917-10-24 1636 Tilbobams.] artillery activity. the battle (ra.< ,od oro 8 considerable reciprocal and more clear weather. We much e ffeotiTe counter-battery ftiuth Midland regiment raided tut night in the neighbourhood and inflicted oa.ualtiea. Another the north of Lena yielded us a few F» er, fi r 0 Bftr ivTilbobams.] - 438 words
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Article577 1917-10-24 1636 [Rbutkb’s Tklbgramb.] ECHO iN PARLIAMENT. Questions and Answers. London, October 16« I In the House of Common?, The Hon. I E. 8. Montagu, Secretary of State for I India, made a statement regarding the I release of Mrs. Annie Besant and her asscci* I ates, declaring that[Rbutkb’s Tklbgramb.] - 577 words
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Article431 1917-10-24 1636 [Riutib's Tilkgbams.] developments expected soon. Bulgaria May Attack. Amsterdam, Oct. 16. An article fr’tn a well-informed source in the Weser Zeitunq indicates that ore of the objects of the Kaiser’s visit to Sofia was to induce Bulgaria to attack General 8 nrail, with Salonika as the promised reward[Riutib's Tilkgbams.] - 431 words
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Article417 1917-10-24 1637 [Riutbb's Tbligbams.] OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. Rssiiaa Admission, London, October 17, A wireless Russian official announcement states: '‘The enemy pressed us back over the mole in the direction of Mohn Island interrupting the land communication between Oasel Island and Mohn Island. We have completely lost touch with our forces[Riutbb's Tbligbams.] - 417 words
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Article842 1917-10-24 1637 [Rbutbb’s Tilegrams ADMIRALTY RETURNS, A Slight Rise. London, October 17. The Admiralty reports that arrivals British ports during the week numbered 2124 and sailings 2094 Total 4218 Twelve vessels over 1600 tons were sunk and six under that tonnage, making a total of eighteen. Five vessels were[Rbutbb’s Tilegrams ] - 842 words
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Article579 1917-10-24 1638 [BlUTlB’i TELEGRAMS.] Victoria Cross Awards, fjccdco, OjL 17. .lirri»» «tot lev he,oism ,re he London Gatelie ’i/ob publish., (Ule „ot new winners of tbe V n°'of tbe most striking is that of Pte. 0 Brown, late of the Canadian fl l8 1 a «trone enemy counter-attack hired[BlUTlB’i TELEGRAMS.] - 579 words
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Article477 1917-10-24 1638 [Riutib', TiLKMune.] Visit to London. L. nLn, October 18. The Pies.dent of Po.tugi! was leca ved by tneK ng at Buckiughim P.l.ce io-i*y. I c Hs Maj sty relu.ned tne call at I r the Portuguese Legation, Subsequently I 1 a luncneon was gi/su in honour of[Riutib', TiLKMune.] - 477 words
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Article506 1917-10-24 1638 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Ljndoo, October 18. The Times says that owing to. h°avy increase in smpments to the United K ugd°m since the summer, tbe aituat oa in respect of tea stocks will be greatly improved in tne near future. The new scheme of control of supplier which[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 506 words
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Article617 1917-10-24 1639 Wanted in Malacca, It may be remembered that some days ago we reported that a Siamese woman was convicted, and fined 1100 in the second court for cheating a young Malay woman ether jewellery, valued at 183, on the pretence of putting medicine on them so as617 words
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Article500 1917-10-24 1639 SECOND DAYB RESULT. QProm Our Own Singapore, OJober 19. On the second day the going was fast and there we e seveial good finishes. The following were the results 1. —Th» 11 Sugden” Stakes. Value $4OO and $lOO to the second pony. A handicap for ponies 14.2 and500 words
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Article158 1917-10-24 1639 [To ru Editob 0» TH Sfnif, J4,Dub Sib, 1 I aball feel obliged bj year kindly allo., ing me a little spue in your ninth p* Ou reading the Malay Mad of in.tent I tnd that due fine, of 210 uj upwards hava been, in etch inttrc*, ii>158 words
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Article172 1917-10-24 1639 Penang Wombn Wobkbm. I Amount previously acknowledged 15,9728« I Mrs. D C. Macintyre I Mrs Powell S Mrs. C. D-D.Hogan Mrs. Simuel I $5,991.38 Hospital garment. out forwoikers wll be «>’.» Town Hall eve-y Friday st 9.45 till 11 All donatiors should be Anthony. Ch.t.woith, North.»172 words
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Article1275 1917-10-24 1640 The war i. coming nearer home We a limit to the price of milk Sad which it >. prohibited to tell; we loon have t> fix maximum for’ rice and other foodstuffs Ctbmg'ba. gone up, only Bahries tn not risen in proportion. Hence these ♦iri *‘Heg s is1,275 words
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Article28 1917-10-24 1640 London Rubber Ma r ket. (Tro?» Ozir Own Correspondent,') London, October 17, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-diy were: Pale Crepe 2,8 Diamond Smoked Shaet 2/6j28 words
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Article577 1917-10-24 1640 Mrs, T.H.Bt)n 9 hM left Penang on* trip to Japan. f.nm r M V i D ,s ‘“r coms to Pe ai n« n?y cc ‘'«P 1 0 Or. M tr. ,t the a jj UtBr < W i roa thßt Qe "«r»l Auckland Geddes, Minister of577 words
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Article496 1917-10-24 1641 [Rbutmb’s Tilbgbams.] RAIN AND MUD. Atd Ooze, Plenty of It, London, Oct. 18, 4 a.m, Router’s correspondent at British Headquarters states that the condition of the ground has become the chief trouble in Flanders. Not merely is No Man’s Land a morass, but the ground behind for some[Rbutmb’s Tilbgbams.] - 496 words
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Article451 1917-10-24 1641 [Rbutbr’s Tblkgbams] Artillery Aetioat. London,Oofobar 17. 4 French communique reports lively artillery actions particularly in the region of Plateau d’Ailles and on the right of the Meule. North of the Aisae. London, October 18, A French communique states:— “In the north of the Aisne our troops repulsed an[Rbutbr’s Tblkgbams] - 451 words
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Article363 1917-10-24 1641 [Riwn’.Tn, M. RIBOT'S STATEm»u t Wot, Ootobw w In connection with the I denial of M, Ribot’. 11 October 12 that ChtmJ? P™noe ,ep.r.te J’»”» tk# restitution ot Alin»? 1 I the Malin itete. that theofar mIS? diplomatist ip Tbe t0 M 7° bT i‘ he[Riwn’.Tn, - 363 words
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Article1879 1917-10-24 1642 [Riuteb’s Tblsgbams.J Mostaiu's Statemeat. London, October 16, r ffnn E. S. Montagu, Secretary of A l indie in the course of hie statest,.° the House of Comm ms on the ,nt quoted an answer given to a Soo i»' tM L?gi«l»tiw z Council on ’'rtJeeaed, “Afterwords the[Riuteb’s Tblsgbams.J - 1,879 words
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Article399 1917-10-24 1643 [Reuter’s Telegrams NAVAL BATTLE THE “SLAVA” SUNK. Russian Report. London, October 18. A wireless Russian official message states "As the result of the naval battle in the Gulf of Riga the Russian battleship Slava has been sunk [The Slava was of 13.516 tons displacement, built[Reuter’s Telegrams ] - 399 words
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Article471 1917-10-24 1643 [Reuter’s Telegrams Admiral Sims' Report. Washington, Octobar 18. Admiral Sims repcrts t "A submarine in the war zone on Tue» day torpedoed an American destroyer One was killed and five were wounded. The damaged vessel reached port.” Sweden Again, British Request. auk u York, October 17. A[Reuter’s Telegrams ] - 471 words
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Article266 1917-10-24 1643 —ST. Qvistions 1 I A me r q 4 h 1 1 in the' btto, j, I preaent M d ‘b'ab( r 'J. Angulia, M. M.,'r g.kM’»»»». 1 Tei.en.obn »n<j n ®»k 'J wdr T ledlil,le ou2?' l «died «d although notice hud been d 7 dfd—ST. - 266 words
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Article57 1917-10-24 1643 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day it SI 12.25, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at >ll3 00, business done, (m tons sold). Messrs. Bouateal Co infonn the following were the quotations for iCojwr on spot in London on the 17th ms received yesterday: Plantation57 words
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Article54 1917-10-24 1643 At the Extern Produce Bn*»* 177rb Auction SHe the following p„«’ obt.ined per picul. Diamond Smokrd Fair from I 94 Diamond Unamoted «4 to 89 Plain Unsmoked >» 50 Scrap Crepe g 9 (0 Loore Scrap >8 to Virgin Scrap 547.811 lb 90,801 lb were sold out54 words
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Obituary54 1917-10-24 1643 Obituary, Sir W. P. BylesLondon, Oct. 13, The death is announced of Sir William Pollard Byles. [Sir William Byles was M. P. (R f or North Salford since 1896. Born in 1839 Sir Willi rm was founder of the Bradford Observer. He w.s a strong R.dio.l and Social Reformer. He54 words
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Article464 1917-10-24 1644 CAPITAL cost. IncbUbid Dividend. At the meeting of the Jeram F rtd g ate Ltd., Mr. Herbert Wright their gross revenue had shown quite < during the year under 1 g %air total revenue, including receipts and io forth, giving the fro® Lnf 231.298. or considerably more cent.464 words
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Article57 1917-10-24 1644 (from Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 20. t the Singapore Rubber Auction following prices were obtained $ll6 to $ll9 per picul T’ a°o OMpX P 1P" 121 Gocd t. v. 105 118 do nbl,nket f 5 5 do 8 4 a k cl:: I! d 6 257 words
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Article213 1917-10-24 1644 tl J 5 P‘ E Cent, Dividend. RI S“ q P f h Hiddeo Btre.ni, Rubber Svudic.te for 1916 .t.te. tbat the to r °J e 3 e i '“ah 80 i d J n L, don to £3l 053. After deducting expenditure, £15 U ’sB Thil L‘213 words
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Article460 1917-10-24 1644 Io its report cf the First Diy’s racing the 5.F P. says:-—The entries for the meeting bad, considering there were no griffins, been extremely good, but unhappily the first day was robbed of most of its interest owing to the wholesale scratching of the RsdfernGoodhall stable, and also the460 words
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Article356 1917-10-24 1644 ahau Thk Gover »ment Plans. the m *°kiuery is ready for boring for Sow in n Qr eit Britain directly now before Parhament becomes law The ?e‘“tJb'ut t‘h'" in k begin b bee but tb 7 re be,ng ke P‘ ,eore »nd tUMU r h e ot356 words
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Article853 1917-10-24 1644 W. H. THRELFALL vs, J. H. SPOWERS. Defeat or Perak Champion For t’e first time for tbe last twenty years, as fir as we can remember, lovers of sport in P nang we e given an opportunity of witnessing an KLr-State Lawn Tennis encounter b.tween two fine853 words
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Article913 1917-10-24 1645 I In the District Court, to day, before Mr. I R, D. Actmtbe hearing was resumed of the I case in wnch Goin Kum L*ong, a pupil of I the Fiee School, was charged With d’sbonestIly retaining stobn piopeity —a b ijcle—belonging to another pupil Said Abdulla.913 words
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Article338 1917-10-24 1645 Says yesterday’s T.OM:— It is with regret that We have to chronicle I to-day the death of Mr. H, Melbye, Tnluk Anson, though tbe sad occurreccs wq not unexpected, he having been in fast failing health for the past year. Mr. Melbye was a well-known338 words
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Article31 1917-10-24 1645 (Pnm Ow Own 1 Singapore. 04. The of a Bill 3 nd g w ter Penang Municipal h t the Ordinance», which andl" for the purp°' e31 words
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Advertisement12 1917-10-24 1645 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Wood’ Great. Peppermint Cura Is, 6d.12 words
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Article817 1917-10-24 1646 —MM. Malicious Arrest. j tf4l Lumpur the Acting j -.1 C M-. Jaetac-c lonea, IC O ri-d the whole of Monday and &£..d P»' 1 cf d*T io bwing iAvidencJ io a BCtlon 10 whieh a Bpn S all factor nam’d H<ri Charan su d M-. C.—MM. - 817 words
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Article703 1917-10-24 1646 The problem of tbe co-?duca*ion of pupils leaning Eog'ish from their ordinary other speech, and those who spmk English in their own homes, is one wbicn occuis in all Colonies where there is an indigenous or alien population cf non-Europ?ans, says the S F. P, For the703 words
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Article1025 1917-10-24 1646 Tom Wright ] - [By Tom Wright Ido not know if Hugh Clifford’■ collection of Malay stories and sketches, published with the title of ‘'The Further Side of Silence,” is to be considered new or not. They seemed fresh to me, and nay edition (American) has a preface dated at tbe Gold1,025 words
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Article26 1917-10-24 1647 (From Out Own Correspondent.') London, October 18. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/626 words
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Article550 1917-10-24 1647 The Successful Candidates. The f »lkwing teaches from the d fife rent schools of Penang have passed the Normal Examination which was held rtcectly Senior Students, Penang Convent —Mw D. F. Fernandez Anglo Chinese Girls' School.— Misj Msh Lis. 8/. Xaviers Institution Messrs, Yeoh Kok K?f*, and550 words
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Article393 1917-10-24 1647 [Eiorn’, T..ZZ MMU “I The Daily U I he said he we. teleaeed I pruonment it the tottr... n o a. I M there wu no‘vid± I 14 di.po.ed to the repSli? B.'S"*' l I ta •temerrt Archangel, ,n d I hope tbit he will be[Eiorn’, T..ZZ . MMU“I - 393 words
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Article1284 1917-10-24 1648 L «.kk fig» res howin th dea th The vM J infant! in this and other n' e ‘“/the Colony g>« rise to d>’iuiet P rM Inions hey form a piquant i»F on the old. and somewhat c0 e h»liaf that nature will guide the mother. Nature,1,284 words
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Article497 1917-10-24 1648 Brigadier-Gener*! F. W. an cfficer fo’m* r y sta i n°d in Singapore who has greatly distinguished himself in the War, IH lepmtpd in the casualty list of Sept. 14 as woundrd- r The estate of the Ute C pta n Dovg’as P*get Kindeisley, D. S. 0.,497 words
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Article57 1917-10-24 1648 Ct'rom Our Own London, Octobe 18. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pah Crepe 2/8 D amond Smoked Sheet 2/6 A&y lady who is w.l mg to assist in selfing badges on the mormrg of “Our Day,” Siturday. October 27, is asked to communicate57 words
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Article973 1917-10-24 1649 A Memory for Greece. We a grati’ude a virtue of tba Greeks they might remembar tbit to-dav is tba anniva’sary of the battle of Navarino (Chtotar ‘2O. 1827), when the combined Feet# of Britain, France, and Russia, under the command of Admiral Sir Edward Ccdiicgton, destroyed the Turkish973 words
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Article163 1917-10-24 1649 [Reuter’s Telegrams] The Medical Corps. New Y >rk, October 19. Sir Berkeley Moynthan has bien effi dally lent bv the British Government to advi-e the United States Aroiy Mediial officers. He has arrived at an Atlantic Port. The Liberty Loaa* «£1,500.000.000, half of the minimum quota[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 163 words
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Article932 1917-10-24 1649 J.’??*' w* the situatum 1 1 government moves t I' I An officialJUsanj^’®*”■ I destroyers continue to f of enemS w J Mohn Sound. This point of the struggle n 4 Mi depends the security of I mumcations with the Gulf Finland. The bulk ofJ.’??*' w* - 932 words
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Article557 1917-10-24 1650 [RbUTKZ’s TBLEGBAMB.I campaign in the west. Re Milt > R«c»p u a’ed, London. October 19. The War Cabinet’s ccnaratulationa to Sir Doughs Haig and the vote of thanks to be moved in parliament is regarded as marking the end cf the campaign in tbe west for the year[RbUTKZ’s TBLEGBAMB.I - 557 words
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Article424 1917-10-24 1650 [Riotir’s IIL.aR.MB 1 ANOTHER SHUFFLE. **Lokal**zei(er R tporft Amsterdam, Oc'obor 19. The LManuiger states that chaoses t-i the chief efficts of tbe Empire will g he d»c(ded imxeli.t.ly tbe Ks-.er retd o. from COubtantinople. Germanic Cavies’ Mutiny. Amerieaa Opinion. Washington, October 19. Official and diplomatic despatches confirm the[Riotir’s IIL.aR.MB 1 - 424 words
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Article1473 1917-10-24 1651 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS. A way from L icester Squire, 8ut...” Thus the little handbill anncuocing last night's entertainment with which our readers during the last few weeks have been fimiFar. It must be conceded that the idea of a Variety Show fashioned on1,473 words
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Article82 1917-10-24 1651 F Reuter's Thumb lll Great Damaae Doae. Rome, October W. Hurricanes on the 16'h and devastated eBB era destroyed Hundreds of dwellings we f oidi fl,od. in which eleven penshed, and railways are disorg German Version, la the Wwt. London. October 1 A wirele.. German o««W BtF Reuter's Thumblll' ] - 82 words
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Article670 1917-10-24 1652 Oven Correspondent). f r 5» W g Dg .pora, Oct. 22. fnnk r’ace suddenly this morn--0? Mr. T.n Ji.k K.m. F The funeral wid take place on Sune,* 0, t The deceived gentleman wh? dIJ 50 rears of age had been unwell during few670 words
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Article517 1917-10-24 1652 Third Day s Results, (Irom Our Oivn Correspondent.) S.ngapore, October 20. The following were the results of the third day’s racing:— I.—The Stewards Stakes. Value 8400 and 8100 to the second pony. A handicap for all ponies 14.2 and under that have been entered in races Nos. 1517 words
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Article328 1917-10-24 1652 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 19, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6| London, September 20. Unchanged, [The marht report of Messrs, Aldens, Successor Ltd, Dated, London, 13th September 1917 states: The market during tie past week328 words
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Article80 1917-10-24 1652 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $ll3 25, business done, in Singapore Refined) at $ll4, business done, (175 tons sold), M‘ssrs. Boustead A Co inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the 19ch instant received on80 words
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Article374 1917-10-24 1653 Judgment Reserved. The case against the Chinese bov Goon K tiuan Leon? who was charged ia the District Court w th d «honestly leceiving erolea property, r b cycle, was concluded to-day, when Mr. R D. Acton reserved judgment until Thursday. Tne mother of accused gave evidence374 words
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Article1250 1917-10-24 1653 Successful Celebration, Butterworth was lively and astir on Saturday afternoon when this part of the Province celebrated u Our Day in aid of the Red Cross Fund, Almostevery one seemed to enter into the spi it of the celebrations the even the ricsba coolies wore some sort1,250 words
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Article36 1917-10-24 1653 t,h wal the c Bll in b !t?°gre.t 5. The Sult» of t. Resident ,lted B the .ddre B .edtb. .th.rta, efcweSt ,d..' British P rotecti */w, n Jo., B .X Si- J36 words
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Article637 1917-10-24 1654 The first round of the fight for the 1M j nf the Baltic hue undoubtedly '“““’“linst the Romans- Clearly they j 2 outmatched and had to retire before 1, euperior force, of the enemy, with I n .i only of one vessel of any con.e- h637 words
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Article612 1917-10-24 1654 The committee appointed to report on the planting of rice and of food-products in the Colony and the Federatel Malay States has recommended the establishment of government rice mills in Kedah, in Kiian and in Province Wellesley. This is a step, which has for many years been612 words
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Article581 1917-10-24 1654 Mr. N. D Mudie is appointed to act as Official Assignee of Debtors Estates for Malacca. Dr, J. S returned from leave at Home this morning by the s-s. Klang via Singapore. Dr. F. M. Croucher is appointed to act as P. C. M 0., Straits Settlements,581 words
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Article527 1917-10-24 1655 [RkUTIR’b TILEGRAMB.] AN UNEQUAL COMBAT. Admiralty Report. London, Oof. 20. The Admiralty reports Two British destroyers, tbe Mary Rote and the Strongbow fought two fast heavily armed German raiders until they sank in an unequal engagement in the North Sea on Wednesday. Fuller Details. Two fast heavily[RkUTIR’b TILEGRAMB.] - 527 words
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Article1363 1917-10-24 1655 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT. Superior Enemy Squadrons Russia* Aeeouat* Petrograd, October 20. The following are the details of the Gulf of Riga battle as communicated by the Naval Staff:- J An enemy squadron of twenty ships, including two battleships of the Koenig class,[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 1,363 words
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Article518 1917-10-24 1656 [Ruutbr’b Tblbgramb.] Off«eial A«»ouaeeme»t. London, October 20, 8.35 a.m, An official announcement states “Six or seven airships attacked the eastern and north-western counties in the evening. They proceeded some distance I inland, but there was no very definite attack. Bombs were dropped at various points, including a[Ruutbr’b Tblbgramb.] - 518 words
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Article514 1917-10-24 1656 [Rioter’s Telegrams.] Ckaaed All over Fraaee. Lindon, October 20. Reuter’s correspondent at the French Headquarters states that four Zeppelins, returning from England, were brought down or forced to land in France. A fifth is believed also to have been destroyed Tne approach of eleven Zeppelins was signalled throughout[Rioter’s Telegrams.] - 514 words
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Article501 1917-10-24 1657 [Rbutkb’s Tblegbams.] Atriil Activity. London, Octobar 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— “Yesterday we dropped five and a half tons of bombs on a large gun position near Douai, on the railway sidings near Ghent and on various billets and hutments. One ton was dropped at night-time on Courtrai[Rbutkb’s Tblegbams.] - 501 words
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Article534 1917-10-24 1657 [Kbutbb’i Telegrams Artillery Activity, London, Oct. 20, 11-30 a m. A French communique states “There was marked reciprocal artillery activity on the Aisne, in Souain and on both banks of the Meuse.” lateasity Ucreaaed London, Oct. 20. A French communique states:— “On the Aisne there was fairly violent[Kbutbb’i Telegrams ] - 534 words
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Article158 1917-10-24 1657 A wireless German offioki I states that artillery aotivit» D oauc «uw I ‘«’«Houtholrt “or'h.eMt of Soi.ioo./ I Bfllte Frutt, I A wir.ie.B Germw |9a The «wa>ybomb tt d,aO 1 There was most violent arliihn u* between V.niaillon .nd 1 I» tilth, ri* rs i e<i the eut158 words
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Article153 1917-10-24 1657 Qfrom Our Own CorrespoiM) I Ipob. October 22. I The Kinta ‘‘Our D.y oelebntion prowl a very great a uoceeo. The ano ot W» the mb in baud on Setordej It ie expected that the great -4®! B.ziar at the Ipoh Towe Hal! from »15.000 to »20,000.153 words
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Article520 1917-10-24 1658 rfijUT»’ B Telegrams.] jmportant debate. If. p.ialeve’a Statement!, Pai is, October 20. ■«nnrt&nt debate is proceeding in the Chamber on an interpellation/moved Fra u B‘Dublicin and supported by the Partv. criticising the Government 8 at home and abroad. C pL'leve, the Premier, replying, dwelt L difficulties, especiallyrfijUT»’B Telegrams.] - 520 words
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Article572 1917-10-24 1658 [Reuter’s Telegrams] Admiralty Record. London, October 19. Ibe following stirring incidents taken from Admiralty records give a further glimpse of the methods and daring employed in tackling eubmannism, A patrolling air vessel sighted a steamer which had been torpedoed but was capable of being towed to the[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 572 words
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Article530 1917-10-24 1658 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] Clear U, 9, A. Statcaeat. London, October 20. In,the course of a lucid and convincing statement the Untited S ates Government has explained ti attitude towaids the No; th European reutra's as regards their exports.’ On Ju y 24 Holland and the Scandinavian countlies weie[Reuter’s Telegrams,] - 530 words
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Article500 1917-10-24 1659 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Statemeat is the Common, London, Octobar 20, In the House of Commons, Sir Gilbert Parker stated that the shortage of tea was due to restriction! of imports in the early months of the year. Lord Rhondda had now arranged with the Shipping Controller for adequate imports,[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 500 words
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Article521 1917-10-24 1659 [Reuter’s Telegrams j French Minister’s Statement, O lessa, October 21. The French Minister at Rumania has arrived here. In a speech he said that Germany had tried to expel the Rumanian Army from Moldavia with the object of establishing at Bukharest a Government which would agree to a[Reuter’s Telegrams j - 521 words
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Article92 1917-10-24 1659 and comforts. fieoond.h.-T 11 needed for the crew. „f d o, *f in. ‘houMnd torped^, 0 1 ’•"‘k :i ?•> parcels. Gift, of monea will h C l •ble for supply the world working for men -But for the 'L,di„’S I not know what we should92 words
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Article311 1917-10-24 1659 The Sultan'» Gift. I (From Our Own Corretpondmi), I Singapore, Oct. 22, B At the Singapore races the bone premia B by H. H, The Sultan of Johore for the I benefit of the Blue Cron Fund vu B auctioned. It was sold and re-iold a nunlet311 words
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Article701 1917-10-24 1660 REPORT for august. Over 2CO Patients. Tavlor. in forwarding tbe Bir s‘ A,k the Mfd y’ofiw i» 01 lhe F>M>S®’TbJou’'®b t ?atieD iO v he H< l? piUl Tb aPO t time is 214. Yon will see b n P vkin’a report that this figure waa '""Id on701 words
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Article427 1917-10-24 1660 Preliminary Enquiry. The preliminary enquiry into the charge I of gang robbery preferred against two Can- I tonese, Ho Fong and Chan Ah Peng, was I held by M 8 H. Lingston, at noon to-day. I Tbe first witness was Rose, one of the I inmates, who427 words
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Article58 1917-10-24 1660 At tbe Eutwn Produce Exchange 178_b Auction Sale tbe following prices were obtaired per picul. Diamond Smoked Fair from >9l to 112 Diamond Unsmoked u ai Plain Unsmoked 80 to j' Pressed Sc ap >i to Looie Scrap >» 0 fi Virgin Scrap ‘JaJk 43,906 lb were58 words
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Article33 1917-10-24 1660 Latest Quotation» Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1112 50, business done, in B ‘s n f (refined) at >113.50, business done. (100 tons sold) and in London at «£247 spot.33 words
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Article469 1917-10-24 1660 Directors’ Report to Shareholders The following is ths report of the M»ndai Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates. L'.d to ba submitted to the shareholders tt the meeting at Singapore on October 30:— Your Directo.s beg to submit herewith a duly audited Statement of Ac<ouiti of the Co j.pany for469 words
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Article124 1917-10-24 1661 The “Our Day” Football Tournament between the P.C-C. and the Central Union will be played on the Esplanade to morrow. Kick off 5 p.m. ship. Admission will be 50 cents and 10 cents. The following will represent the contesting t'ama i C. U. A, C,— Goal, Khoo124 words
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Article653 1917-10-24 1661 RED CROSS FUND, LIBT OF SUBICRIPTIONS, Bev. L, Auriol I 10.00 Yaap Keng Teng 30 00 Chee Tek Yaw 20.00 Chiah Teng Chai 10.00 Dim Tek Tah 15.00 Ch nah Leong Sin 20.00 Liaa Choon Teoh 10.00 Chong Pck S n 10,00 Foo Qeee Soon653 words
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Article300 1917-10-24 1661 In the Second Court this morning, Mohamed Kissim, a cook employed on board an Indian steamer, was charged With cheating in respect of 195,55, being money from sevto jasseogers who were leaving for India. Nidasa, a runner of an eating bouse in Bishop Street, in reply to Inspector300 words
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Article217 1917-10-24 1661 Kinta Our Day." Ipolj Town Hall on "gd udi"- htld Mi I *»n ‘'Our Day-'±‘*'•*.l JI ;8 M a ‘diqu.te id'i'of A' Tftff I ei.ensm schema »he I would ba “4 I be “oeo±± 8 ,h I jueticeto.il concerned», ,l,k M Delore, for the good csu,. 0 a t’ rt217 words
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Article220 1917-10-24 1661 Normal Examination Risults. Our Taiping correspondent writes i- The following candidates from Taipinj have satiefi d the Piaminera in the Normal Examination which was held at Taiping on September 6,1917. Five candidate! appear- ed for the Senior and all pasted while of the I eleven who appeared220 words
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Article1295 1917-10-24 1662 For the first time within the his- rr of the State we gather from the art interesting Administration Report #1916 British North Borneo has r d the two-million dollar mark. d this despite the war which has nrUiled its revenue from several sources. To be exact, the1,295 words
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Article567 1917-10-24 1662 Bj r °nrch, of the Sr.it, Trading Uo., L d./Tongkah, arrived here to-day. Miss D. B.C. Henderson, of the General Hospital, wnl be leaving for India shoitly. Mr. H. Berkeley. who has lately been to r lh^ g F. n M N B? CPOtlmi<i, 18 Bh rtly567 words
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Article1009 1917-10-24 1663 Mrs. Annie Betant. Here are two Singapore comments on the Besant case:— “That she is half genius and half maniac is the conclusion of most thoughtful folk who have watched her career.— Straite Timet- There is an n’) too many in the order for the internment’ of Mrs.1,009 words
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Article266 1917-10-24 1663 At the Fancy Fair held at the Ipoh Town Hall on Saturday in aid of the Kinta '‘Our Day” Fond. His Highness the Sultan came forward spontaneously and addressed the gathering in Malay in very enthusiastic terms, his speech b 'ing subsequently translated into English by266 words
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Article356 1917-10-24 1663 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ’nVATIONONoCTOn,,,' ««port. A Rm.i.n 00^ 0 October !2 the general .[tuition i.ii**l tbi th Th 9th ‘l"'* definitely* Mhe hudJottk" 11 Mo 1» Ml The operation.Til. ‘tT’' themar.be., O bwi a B w h ,?Mb! is merely defending. 1 11 Brrin Ttlo coast batteries at[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 356 words
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Article505 1917-10-24 1664 rEiuißß’s Tbligbams.] M KERENSKY’S speech. A* Appeal to the PeoplePetrograd, Octobar 21, tf Kerensky, in the course of his speech X meeting f tbB ant declared in the name of democracy iutiltbougb longing for peace, he would capitulate to force. The d fficulties of Jweroiig at present were veryrEiuißß’s Tbligbams.] - 505 words
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Article1095 1917-10-24 1664 [Reuthb’s Tuleoxams.] FIVE CAPTURED IN FRANCE. A Costly Raid, a xl London, October 22. tbe five Zeppelins captured and destroyed in France, were part of the Uaet of the eleven invaders of England, they were lost in the fog there and drifted to Brance. Three seem[Reuthb’s Tuleoxams.] - 1,095 words
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Article184 1917-10-24 1665 [Rioter's Telegrams Attack oa a Kilometre Froat. London, Oct. 22. A French communique states: "We attacked thia morning in Belgium on the left of the British Army on a front of one kilometre and captured all the objectives. We made appreciable progress north of Voldoek and took prisoners,[Rioter's Telegrams ] - 184 words
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Article293 1917-10-24 1665 The Annual Report for 1916 states: Prior to the war a very lucrative and promising timber trade was developing with the Unite! Kingdom, but war conditions have temporarily killed this. Hongkong, for many years the mainstay of the industry, has been an unsatisfactory market during 1916, owing293 words
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Article492 1917-10-24 1665 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BOMBING AIR RAIDS. Successful London, 3jt, 22, 12.55 a.m. Sir Doug’as Haig reports Despite much mist our aerop’anes this afternoon dropped a ton of bombs on the foundry and railway junction ten miles to the north-west of Siarbrucken with very good results, Bursts were seen on[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 492 words
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Article334 1917-10-24 1665 KEEN’S SCBOUiiaips I I At the meeting I yesterday, the Hon. Mr 1 s«id that there wa, I S°h i‘ h 'l« the bolit “n” th. Sobolsnbips was Q*’i I ported tbj re. O e“.bl™hmM? I «hips. He said that th, I toe whole question o( I hypocrisies334 words
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123 1917-10-24 1665 I Rbutbb's Tblbobams] Zurich, Oct 22« I I ed that great W August at the munition worts» owing to t p>nt.neo«« tured enemy ammunitionate was done. Twen y and 360 soldiers and offis^ 18 The estimated population^ of Bn Borneo on 31st 218,217annud report, was givenI Rbutbb's Tblbobams] - 123 words
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