The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 13 February 1918

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    Masthead
    5 209 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION.
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    BIRTH.
    28 209 Fitt— Oa the sth February, 1918, at the Maternity Hospital, Penar?, the wife of J. F, Fitt, of the Prisons Dputment, of non, Singapore papars please copy.
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    FRANCE.
    1600 209 Signor Orlando, Prime M nister of Italy, told in ioterriewdr in London lately that bfl expected the comiug blow of tue Central Eupiree, the much-advertised offensive which ip to give a decision in Uennmy 8 favour, to fall in the Italian tbeatre. Maybe be is right, but political ina
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      100 209 cue straits echo. PUBLISHED DAILY (Except SanUl» «d P» bllc holida,s AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street. Penang. Price: Dally Local «30 per annum. Outstation Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) m a $lB per annum. Cable Addrees: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N.
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    M.A.P.
    471 210 Mr. H. H. 8U«« offi date as assistant Diet r,cl Kangsar. t Lee Ab. the week.* Mr and Mrs. Jack Jennings have returnIpob. Mr.. Jeoniog» »PP»[' h beatfit»! oonuder.bly by her be»lth rI P Shanghai.* The Bwident of P.b.ng bu nomio.ted Mr Gordon Poaoock member of bo BoniteVy Bo.rd,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1121 210 Charles Dickens'. Adversary. Tomorrow is the 106 a wwW the birtn cf Cn«l«» D.ckeos. and the med.st gr.ve.tooe >o Ue «U We! l‘«r' Vbi novel, are .t.ll a mttnonJ wr-jaibs, lor u Atlantic popular power on both sides of the Allan ic loere is no doubt wb.t would
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    ENEMY INTRIGUE IN FRANCE.
    352 211 rßiUT»*’» Tiw«*“ 8 1 trial of bolo pasha. A cloud of Witnesses. London, February 4. #rnm P*ris states that the A “«'TpLhi and others be?an before Counsel for the defence, l court.mart'*'- v of war dld Dot M," Fr.n« and Torkc,. requited eX nt between r
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    London Rubber Market.
    77 211 Our O»n Corre, The Prior, i. th. I Lo do 4. W.y» ere I don Eul,bar Marte* Crepe S'bbed Smokea W W? V tbit m On Vary d L Bplrlfc jg fco,n t 0 th An fcUCh «Parties 9 toU. Co^r M”i o P C,or ,tut b
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    FERMENT IN GERMANY.
    514 211 [Reuter’s Telerams STRIKED DYING DOWN. A Deputy Heivily SentencedL ndoo, February 4, 9 30 p.m, A cable from Amsterdam states that a telegrxm from Berlin reports that the Socialist Deputy Dittmann has been sentenced to five years* coufioement in a fortress for attempted high treason and also
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    478 211 [Reuter’s Telegrams] SIR DOUJLAS HAIG’S REPORT, Aviation RecordLindon, Feb uary 3, 11-35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig in his aviation report gays: Our aeroplanes yesterday dropped four tons of tombs on various targets, including the railway staton and sidingsat Valenciennes and fired several thousand rounds in the enemy's trenches
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    THE MILITARY SITUATION.
    430 212 [RsuTsa’s T«l«orams AMERICAN WEEKLY KLVt*"U.S- Trwpi ia the Battle LineWashington, Febru*ry 4. The War Secretary's we?kl re «ilitarv situation announces that the Am. cta b i t ro t B h The aatioi is warned jot to perm, industrial disturbances m Garmaoy to Allie. Una pnp.od.noM io
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    AT BREST-LITOVSK.
    431 212 r Reuter’ 3 Telegrams.] Stilus of the UkraineAmsterdam, F^b r uary 3. After he.riDg .t.iement by the B«d« represent.,i»e at Bre t L. in which they fercc ously att.ckei M. Trotsky, th. Central Powers de rg.tion decided to recognise the representatise, of the Bad. as entitled to speak
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    Tin.
    31 212 Tin fnnr«R Lat n? t Quotation.. 1136 50, busmes? Sin? “a” 3 0 d-M 100 tVni •old) and in London at Tf ?qq i < tbre. month, 3X*****t 'P ot »“d
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    Allied War Council
    452 212 [KKVTERB '1 BLEGBAMS.] General Unanimity, London, F binary 4 It is considered bat the uoanifciJ?’ Allies would eoabethem to meet lecoe of tne ciming onset wia 01 fidence that neither their strength steadfastness could be shaken. Permanent Institution. London, February 4,1.55 pß| The Mi'iUry Council has staff
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    CHINESE WILL CASE.
    5680 213 EIO BTH da^pß_ 0CEEI)IN08 Mobs Bfte> Io tbe S L. M- Woodward, noon, before Mr J m heßllD g was Senior Pu, D 0 J g( j ’.Ja the goods of joatinaed of decjased, L m Gaik Cbooog (M a rtt Lim Gaik Keo, Tee® Mwh. P
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    Kedah Red Cross Fund.
    1487 216 Obiat P««r‘*‘ TIJ ,0B EuT AT ALO* 6 TABI AhX’r 0« e Ur l,J 8 Od Y M.«d»y. >reb 30,0<l 31, 2 0 d Af Sißbol. ot Alor Star will iMWBuw attempt to raise fundi. loU» y there will ta SporU -d Oymkhen. end a d».
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    January Rubber Crops.
    68 216 Ay r Koning (F.M.8.) 75,000, (F.M.B 55,383, Chersonese 60 881, D um-t wo (Krian F M 8) SVJj BUhlands and L wlands 123,696, K*s 28 363, K'ian 18,000. Sungei Krian Way (Bel*ngor) 55,836. So C 65 000, Bukit 1 89,560, Toijiog 59,954, Suogei s, P ot *?’'a
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    Tin Outputs.
    48 216 The output and p cfita from Pu a>, L m ted for tue month c* 1918, were aa follows: Qn Fiorn tbe Mine: Output Dress 215 00 piculs, Estimated t /of< Frcm Tributots. Output Df« 262 83 p’culs, Estimated ffiH Total 477 83 picuh, Estimsw slB,ooo*
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    CHINESE WILL CASE.
    5351 217 jHKTB PROCEEDINGS. .•/•aTEES' evidence. L C) O rt Bfter. 10 ?f S 'm*' w L M lVu di ar l b ,r Joto 9 hB t, K wa Swi» O it "Io Iln good» o w ll ’°'rn»oo Ku". dtc>*s‘‘d. L m G* k Cdoook khetw r.
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    The Siamese Expeditionary Force.
    440 219 Although it has not yet been officially announced when the Siam Expeditionary Force will be called up for training, it appears to ba generally understood that the date is not very far distant, Men who have been selected seem to be on the qut viva and
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    Naval Notes.
    1253 220 T«i F«iw>® of TBi L,,T Ni«d«» KiroiMß London. December 5. The victualling of ibe N-vy n thee d< i. a boiine*i of ever-growmg complexity, aadavenof d.fficilty, for -eam.n ha not teen spited tje BDoral d m<od a fol economy that has been urged upon the c untry. Hi«
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    78 220 t The y“ de: prices were realised Lr.rubber sold by Messrs. Ali m Dennys week t i6ir uction held this Smoked Diamond -beet No. 1 7Q tr» a qq i SmnkeJ Di.noid B9 P lcul Sheet No. 2 62 7« j Unamoked Sheet No. 1 69 dn
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    Affairs in China.
    621 220 CIVTLITIIS AT Cantom. A pretty story comes from Canton w do not vouch for the truth of it u whether true or not it probably reflect i conditions that prevail there and eoitk significance. It is stated that the fiJk*? that took place there arose between Dr.
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    THE EMPIRE'S STABILITY.
    1143 221 AA( I tO I* l thgt tn “Jji Goof»""” i> to b« held ...r for the hot meeting of tf» ,a h Atrenen With repreieatetivai of rtbX* iodii tbe M it is in greater m9MUrO MtetormtiOQ of the Imperial War n>bieet tbit W F w,tb L ro
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    M.A.P.
    645 221 The Siamese R iyal State Rai/ways have issued an illustrated programme of Sir Edward and lady Brockman’s visit to Sum over tbe j nnt lines of tbe Siamese aid Federated Malay States Biilways. Japanese papers announce the death a’; the Grand Hotel, Yokohama, of Mrs. P. S. Hubbard, widow
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1235 222 DiMMM of R-bbW. th. TiMt of Malaya, together with •«'P'i'J”*’ i „.»tion of *»y dnOßMion on the oficrelrMOt M 7 to ,t the forth. dl »,Z< th. Central P.r.k Pictor.’ Awocietion and, reminding the p -HA thattney bare dona the indnitry X JoTm to put,, hope, that their
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    Tin.
    26 222 Latest Quotation*. 1136 n so*b”rnM? do o r 0 d a her to dlT 8o«i)M»137 M on 10 Biog.por., re told.) W bw <ot>M2OO too.
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    ENEMY INTRIGUE IN FRANCE.
    290 222 [Rbutsb’b TiLs aUMII TRIAL OF BOLO PABB4. Plot Agalut Saglini. Febri.rj 5,, Tn. indictment »g»iMt Bulo p ufc other* states r<lb| •’After the battle of th w Oarmnny, finding th. t h »tt.ok h.d no longer tny b.p 8 ol ’zj'* de.ired a rajtprwbenMnl with FruM*'
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    London Rubber Market
    55 222 (From Our Own Correepondeni) London, FsbriiryS. The prices in the London Bibber MirW to-day were: Pale Crepe J{®. Ribbed Smoked Z Belgian Relief 7 By balance Fdb 4H. de Z Lancaster ..m (monthly) Cheow Cheaig (monthly) Feb. 4 By bilance Amount previously acknowledged »32, S* 9 Rsittr
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    FERMENT IN GERMANY>
    247 223 FERMENT IN GERMANY> [BWT» ~TW OA,W] sr KBEi «A PomaM Attt.’i”' i rft(n Atnitenhoi states that fart'br. <H“‘ a I p9ri l I q repr l)n t.tiTe, ot the D f Amm tb. &•“'<« b80 ,,a th J7 ,Sn «Xr "in uoHwful «tio».. He l btr nl u to negotiate
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    109 223 P1»U« Womw Wosmm, bnowlpniioa.i, Mn.B lo I Ckni l d ,d »6,379 18 N' l J. Brown F. M. 2 00 Aa. h. 1000 D- 8. L 10 00 H. 0 8 2 00 JlB, 2 00 Jj’D. 10 00 3 00 Lind 2 00 g^workJltXeg°
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    403 223 [Ebutib’b Tuligbamb] THE CONTENDING PARTIES. Fresh Developments. Lmdou, F.ibiUiry, 5, 1.40 p.m. A telegram from Barlin, apparently semi official, sp j *k< of the ha ugh y atiimd* o thd Bolsheviks at the negori*tioos at Brest L tovak and says that it is not justified by the
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    P.C.C. Lawn Tennis
    23 223 T ournament. pi.nS St 0 0 thi f the tiM Prof e „i on p tirq TE Wlofiul(1 an(J p
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    213 223 [Reuteb’s Telbgbamb.] Good Anti-Aircraft WorkL mdon, February 4, 5 a.m. Au Italian official announcement states i “We shot down five enemy aeroplanes while the British shot down eight.” Typical Hunnichncii. Landon, Fdb.uary 5, 3 30 p.m. A cable from Ptdua states that ten enemy aeroplanes dropped sixty bombs
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    F.M.S. Rubber Duties.
    101 223 Thi Cubkent Rates, For the period from the Bch to the 14th Februiry, 1918, inclusive, the value of the hiehest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and three p mce halfpenny per lb., and the duty of rubber on which export duty is leviable on
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    January Rubber Crops.
    225 223 Gula Kalumpong 120,000, Consolidated 52.679, Padang 26.250 K*ran 11,216, Rubber Estates of Krian 32.200, Padang Jawa 20 578. N«w Columbia 34,892. Simavaga 21,000, Nellmiy 9,375, Rintau 6.100, A lor Pongsu 26 585, Brieh 18,854. Merbau 17,209, N irth Perak 5,154 Temarloh Coconut and Rubber 10 013, Ayer
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    CANADA AND THE WAR.
    504 224 r Birrin'. Tir.MinMl.l CLOSING THE THEATRES. prohiHttoa* Londos, Fsbruary 5, 45 P-». Aoablsfrom Ottawa says that with the object of saving foal, Government hag ordered all manufscturers including munition make» bit excepting manufacturers eogeged la food prediction to cloee down for three daye next week. It
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    461 224 rßirrxß’s Tblkgbams WAR IN THE AIR. Eul AtrUl Battler London, February 5, 4 40 p.mA French oommuniqad states i “Taking advantage of ths fine weather our chaser planes have been active and have met with some success. •‘Oa the 3rd instant real air battles were fought by our
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    Rubber Crop
    341 224 (.From (hr Own Kiel* Lump,, w. The Inoel IfeonUn cl Jb” Grower. A.eociition hu wo»,} "He itatine tb»t the nioe-teet'-ii ‘'•N port for the crop reetriotione P E"> been obtained, r r °ponl [To Tn Editoi or ru Mulm it Sir,-There nr. report. oertnin e.tate. have rmeired ie.i.T,,
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    "Uniteers."
    173 224 An Interim Divided* Owr Own ConrospoiMi Singapore, Fabrosty I United Engineers have declared so is^ l dividend of 5 per cent. The biokioHt* os the 12;b inst. It is roHfbd that the Society of Medical Officers, Kuala Lompur, order of the Resident of BdlM8 or exempted from leglstra'ion. The
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    CHINESE WILL CASE.
    3090 225 jjxrH day 3 hEAKINGi <r n DtVIIPXNTS Evidence 1,1 D L Uo«rc r.t«r<i.y .ft.'I, ID. wr' tlfe t JI. ffo.d-rd, tao(l b-f'!'« M■ M bearing W»« Senijir (1)lt “la 'be good. of e Co (B fir.". <»«’ M d > I“r' k 0»oo’« C" !C r, B
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    Singapore Rubber Auction
    276 226 (JVom Our Own Correipondtnl) Singapore, Febrssry f. Tba following were the prices realist 11 the Singapore Bobber Auction to (Uy t Smoked fine ribbed 87 to 190 per pics Good >•« 65 it 86 do Phin smoked 61 do Crepe fiae pale 88 90 do Good 75
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    Singapore Centenary.
    1240 227 Bf ,o Sir 8-.mf»><i B. e. b»<l *> 7 ,h. hl-nd «d Irtdrl osti d DHe .t «t’OO With the F“- W fl V.na b.. <.-k It b> Mor-d 0" E>gl»»a more MJ*"”’/iL>• C-rt«i" >t >' ,b< b, H l a d of jĕontbe fine ba-bour»r. D W
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    Indian Immigration.
    630 227 Special Meeting at Kuala Luxpur. A sp cid miriiug ot tn. 1 d -»u l/.migra. t-on C mmine« was held at Kuala Lumpur OD Feb. uary 4 b. Toere were present Tha Ac’iog Controller of Lib (Mr E. W. P. Chairman Toe P incind M-d cd Offij r
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    Government & Its Servants.
    1243 228 Government Its Servants. MB PEACOCK s RETIREMENT, A Hing’apore Opinion. An advance tomia/» and disadvan U?e to some of th® n embers of his Majesty's Ci il Service, is the knowledge that so long as they do not come prominently into adverse notice they are sure ox •low but steady
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    Havas Service.
    309 228 GERMAN PLOTS AND CRIMEA Interesting Revilatiom. L ndoo. February 2 1030 atu, The Pdit ParuUn pubhehea f Q d»v O man documents showing that GerJ. Ointinuing threuebout the world hi» iJ! and criminal deeds. A circular dated November 28 1814 seat by tbe naval headquarters to the tg’&ts
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    234 228 Tue following w*s the result of til tie plav-d yesterday Doubles H’o<p •B”:—8 H Liogstoo sad F R Sayers beat J C abo-Watt and J J I* Himy by 6—3, 9—7. Th« Ipob P.r»nnsgo Fund row afsudilt 31,625, say a Perak .11» A belfry m-v shortly be
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    THE KING'S SPEECH.
    1132 229 .nitained confidence and TbeDOU jL fr perceptible throughresolution XT if Dot the leu ol sbeM«sit< M expected. The »o ri tbao M eOh °f ihr declaration of Hi® Majesty at rf tbs though “rep”the in respect of the past still it. wd <Wr S»thiD2 oenld mere accurately
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    M.A.P.
    645 229 Mr. W. M. Foreman, manager of the aerated water deparrnamt of Fraser and Naave, and Mr J A, D ithi°, Accountant of the same firm—to hof SingHp/m— have returned from bom*. Mr. R. Y. Ross, of the Straits Trading Company, has also returned. e The following passengers arrived here
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    RANDOM NOTES>
    1128 230 RANDOM NOTES> w 141 g 1 u -M.M. A ChiHy Anniversary. n a *ry tf toe cu<d-et Tu« *y i» l r rccotdtd U.J e«r «P Ou V.e I-»’ oy relubto t o ..cu iru»i UJ “b -Uoucu Jt n b C i 9 1895, D-ung FcO.u b,C "‘i*tH9s M
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    Chinese New Year.
    105 230 Holiday Arrangements. 1 bye will be no issue of the Strait, Echo Mo lay and Tuesd iy, the 11th and l-tb mst., but copies of Reuter’s cable» will b* Foot to all subscribes. Oo Mond a y the lUh and Tuesday the 12. h sunt., t 9
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    885 230 Reuter b Telrorami THE EMPIRE AND THE Wii KING’S SPEECH, U His Majesty’s Confidence. London, February 6,10.50 p, m Parliament has been prorogued till P.k rß»ry 12. Speech From the Throne. In his Sp°pch from the Throne, the Rm says My Lords and Gentlemen 0| “Since I last
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    FERMENT IN GERMANY.
    492 231 [Rbutbb’s Tslesams.] KEICHSTAG TO MEET. A Bomb for ths KaiserLondon, Fcbiuary 6, 12.25 a.m, A telezr*m from Berlin states that a meeting of the Reichstag will ba held on February 19. Strikers and the Emperor. Lmdon, Febiuary 6, 7.10 a.m. from Berlin state that a bomb w»s
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    480 231 [Kbut.b’s Tbl.obams BOLSHEVIKS AND THE CHURCH. Disestablishment and ConfiscationPetrograd, February 5. A decree has been issued separating the Russian Cnurcb and State, abolishing privileges based on religious belief and restrictions on the liberty of conscience sappieseiog separate religious schools and obligatory religious instruction, and prochiming that fill
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    THE UKRAINE.
    464 232 [Entrrna’» Tbibobamb] conflicting be ports. Bitustion st KhArkcfi-.‘ssSj-Lr*" TSStK!.--, sustaining oo Bolsbsviks. Owthn of B SipßTßto PBBOt. London, Febraary 6, 6 50 p mlaws from Bussh both direct *od vri Barlin in no p«»li«g ad obviously coloured by tbe wishes of those controlling tbe «inn and wireless, that
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    503 232 [Rirrai’e Tilbgrams.] London, February 6,12.20 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy raided a po.t in the teighbourhood of the Bapaume-Cambrai Road; one of our men is missing. There was great hostile activity s-u b of Marooing end north of tbe Bapaume-Cambraißoad and increased enemy activity north
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    THE WEEK'S SINKINGS.
    388 232 [Ebutbb'B TeLBCBAW,! ADMIRALTY FIGURES. Ten Big Ships Lort. London, February 6, An Admiralty report states arrivals during the week numbered and the sailings Total Ten vessels over 1,600 tons ard that tonnage were aunk, making atetslM fifteen. Thirteen vessels were unsucoau.ii. attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk.
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    London Rubber
    18 232 (From Our Own The prices in tbe Txmdoo te.dny were: W' Pele Crepe M| Btbbnd Bonked
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    The Sea Affair.
    333 233 fBW T»»’' raw’ll fa Edgoltf i B! S h> b,u ‘J 6 .».il*bl« ot the tnru.t bIM,M NjTol b XVrhgh* «r.n wdMt.ce 5» b,wtr “n,y. *"f*L Brith t«* ‘°B Uh M .bwd opened fl-. wb'» ,'r.M»! ebipe. wb«« P’ d a Moke flidbOß* Wards “oX%»< d h'“d
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    4190 233 ANNUAL REPORT. The f diowing are extracta from tbe report of the Penang Chamber of Cuinmerce for the 1917 British Imperial Council of Commerooe Meiers. Robert and J «men Gib ion were vppoinied to represent the GhanaOer on thia U> nooil. Legislative Counell. Liput.’Oui. a. K.
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    "Good Mixers."
    1596 236  -  (Er low W*i»X*) nee it cert of me** ’•J- PUIM wat :t"irx"£ mid** rt ,t k WM a a l a?Mij u.id?it cut of b*“*®* p” W P P 4 jMudu.br.wl fro» ,cnp ..ifbta» twulrj wnCH 4 tU nmi whih wuplu of H*»»>“' CbiMM «roM th* «0» »J»d
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    Mr. W.W. Peacock
    207 236 [ToT»« Ewao* a* am fWb MM)' Sir,—Do yon tot think that the to’* and coldly mechanical methods of Gowtlment might, in the cane of Mr. Piwoct have b ea omitted, and gonerecognition of bit unique service* N» allowed then the bald Government Goaette that he had be*
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    CHINESE WILL CASE.
    3509 237 JLI nxTH_D^ a,ABI sa cwn»' c<y«»«y*- Aw^, l, JUa®* 1 g. Ocurt yesterday .sf^ 4 tb f B iX tN. <ouiwMrd, dHPMd. L‘« 9,‘ k Ow»lty**”™. io btIM iwood to De worth over a W H ThO,M M tatiaibg ifter Iweh yssterday, Mr. irwuoaiJorthidifMdati, dealt with ZZioftw
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    Plague in Singapore
    79 238 Tn Deaths Last Week. O» Own, Singapore. Ten deaths from bubonic pl*R® e f( 1 ist w<«k. Th® total for this y etr is d ffi'ul.t to explain the present p London Rubber Mark**' (From O«r’O«n Londe», The prices in the London Babbsr t J day werei
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    MARRIAGE.
    22 239 November 22. ob«i« Nib lett f r itlarbito».^' 1 of Hongkong and A ‘TZto>B»’ M,M D ‘»T w K' De e,OD
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    THE ART OF WRITING.
    1073 239 Editor, m »’W «"MW que'tion» at 3«. “Haw 1 be, le rn t 0 wrl ‘J ■> «.II Hat people will read what I •ntef' uki correipondent.- 11 A school„,t« tell, me that the whole eeoret is to up»., one’, wit q»"e clearlj. Some ii lan
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    M.A.P.
    563 239 Sir Edward and Lady Brockman have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Siam. The wedding took place in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning of Mr, M. 0. English and Miss Cubilt. Mr. H. W. Firmstone, Director of Education, 88. and F.M.S., is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Amongst the
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    27 239 oruswp DEATHS* »»■">■ ’sS'iSS’)». F 'eßO ba 63 0il E ge B i JM3 Cird g,d 63 wfa n n« 15 it Orford, John P ton ggfta** l
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1272 240 Tb» Tnl of GeotUman. -H. e* ,‘W H*X ,o q‘Jud r .o UC'd U««‘" ,E U* mil ys.uru.jr »u<oiug. 11 Oalyl Way do jodge. cuojoro w'X of BMtuiutbla pei faction r Women would not qaarrel amoug tbemielvea if their hasbandi would take their tongue» to work wild tbom,”
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    TRANSPORT SUNK.
    680 240 [Rbutib’i TuLUGllMg.j AMERICAN TROOPS ON BOARD Fine Besena Work* London, February 7, 3,35 Tbo Admiralty announces that th Tuteania was torpedoed on Tuesday off lieiand when earning American Toe eavtd were 2,011 so diets, ]<l o f erpw and thirty* five others out of s total nJ 2397
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    Penang Golf Club.
    32 241 PIIHIINTI PSIZI. This bogey competition, 2 beat of) 4 ooNeoitire ronnde will be played on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th February.) Post Mtriw,
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    F.M.S. Patriotic Contributions.
    240 241 Mr. Walter Long, Secretary for the volonte, announces that the High Commie•waer forths Malay States reports that by r ol,tl °"s”* l November 13 by the 08,o 8 r k| nii ,eo<,n ded by the the Frd r Council Muumdjrmolnd to contribute .furX"’' «W thi, yeer from
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    547 241 [Rxcrua’s Tilkgbams J T3E GERMAN! AT RIGA. Terror and Oppression. London, Febiua-y 7, 1.50 p.m, Y a sterday’B Russian wireless report regarding the Ukraine conflicts with reports from other sources. A cabh from Petrograd reports that the Bolshev k News Agency states that the Germans at Riga
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    CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA.
    465 241 [Rsutbr’s Tilbbams ALEXIEFF REAPPEARS. Mere Fighting in Finland. Petrograd, February General Alexifff, with shock troops, is reported to be matching northwards and to have occupied a number of stations in the direction of Kharki ff and Voronesk. The Bobhevik Agency reports that the Redguards captured Tammerfors
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    501 242 rp.«or»»’« before THE An AiUck Bwnlwi L>odon, February 7. 4 p m. The French c>m®u al repirts lireh reciprocal artillery activity in tbe Omifnr Fllfk "gbn, north the lector of Synogceux tod HiH 344 on tbe right of the Meme and *1 Hartnoaoni wetter. “After a viohct artillery
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    435 242 [Rustsb’i Txligbams] SIR DOUGLA3 HAIG’3 REPORT. A Succuifal BaidLondon, February 4, 12 30 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports i "We made a successful raid east of Armentieres, taking some niisonrrs. Hostile artillery was active at Cambrai and Lens." Unfavourable Weather. London, February 7, 10 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    424 242 [Eiutub’s Tiligbami] Financial and Military AniiUaog. London, February fi, A cable from Tokio states that in th Japanese Parliament Viscount Motcno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the Government would give financial and mij. tary assistance to China. Affairs in China. London, February A cable from Shanghai
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    GERMANY AND THE UKRAINE.
    378 243 L atm TH X cablo fr° m 9J* mog g ß g o states that w’*" aermMz and the OeraMyi Tondon February 9, 2.40 p.m« k° Qa L with the Ukraine 18 a The^ M may be the higklj •IP 16 t entgi The main undoubtedly
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    TRANSPORT SUNK.
    538 243 [Rbuteb’s Telegrams, Admiralty Report. London, February 8. An Admiralty report, regarding the sinking of the transport Tuscania states that 2235 have been saved and 166 are missing 126 bodies have been recovered. Effect in America. London, February 9, 3.45 p.m, A message from Naw York states that reports
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    499 243 [Rbutbb’s Tblugrams] London, February 8, 12.55 a m. A message from Petrograd says that the Petrograd Soviet has issued a grandiloquent appeal to Berlin and Vienna workers hailing them as brothers across a barbed wire barrier and announcing that the Socialists Liebknecht and Adler had been elected
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    487 244 [Ksvtbb’s Tiligbams.] Aedr» lioowitr» Loodon, Febr»»r’ 9,11.50 ».1». gir Djwlm H«l« report' 1 mnra MtiVd tO the DOlth Of C troll were mor* tcUTO Intrny Balta's Mulsw. Lindon, February 3, 12.05 a.m, fl r Dow'ii H<i.f m hi< despatch states that we drove cff raidsrs attempting to onproaoh
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    CENTRAL POWERS AND ROMANIA.
    472 244 rfilUlßß’B TbLBGBAMS Amsterdam, February 8 Apparently the Ceotr.l Powers are .bout to m.k. deeper*!» effort, to eoeoh.de peace with Eomioia. The Botrien Mum indic*te. that the Berlin conference, re.ulted in coopment regarding the peace-term* th*t o.n be offered to Rumania. The Essen Zeitung c:uphi i .es
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    HAVAS SERVICE>
    298 244 HAVAS SERVICE> THE ECONOMIC FACTOR Allied Co-ordination. Paris, Pebrwy i9,2j5 Tb? Sonata has discussing fcD L petition on the programme of theproiX economic union of the Allies, r M. Clemente), Minister of Conn, mentioned that negotiations were o 0 j Q and that the economic situate was rs»? icg duo
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    The Silver
    22 244 London, Silver is at 4s. Thnrt js the market is easy. e London JPsbrury I The silver market is (piet.
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    93 244 The following wire the reiultf played yesterday Mixed Doubles—M’H W walkover Mr and Mrs ifa H. L d n ie, b g -17s-2 > over Mrs Prentis. .J! Double Handicap ty C Gregson kesjt E H Syer «d F “S’»!’ J. .nd W A Fell M E
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    361 245 [Bnn rt T«naw] joeay Atmdr®* BombedLondon, February 8. .X'S’ at Mott, di Liven.» with eitdlntrn.lt»i hod Bag of AircraftLondon, Febr.ary 9, 8.10 p m. 1 Briti'h official men»fts fro IU1 ddL—"Weibotdo’. during tho P‘” Xk fifteen eW »i™‘« snd drovo J n °Z“ 3fle oil of cbtttrol. One
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    1035 245 [Reuter’s Tilegrams,] THE COMING FIGHT, Enemy Strategy. London, February 8, 2.35 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at the French Headquarters states that the military question which overshadows all others is how and where the Germans intend to strike on the Western front. The enemy must recognise the costliness and doubtfulness
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    Kaiser's Characteristic Speech.
    563 246 [Bitnia’a Tili«bamB.] -14 0 4, London, February 7, 1.50. R»wter’» Amsterdam correspondent states that replying to a meinge of homage from the German googslical Missionary Society, the Kaim telegraphed; I hope emphatic alir toat toe Garmin Missions trusting io G d and the protection of the Empire
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    Income Tax.
    950 246 Thu Boubtuad Cash. In the Oourt of Appeal, before Lords Justices Bwinfen Eady, Warrington and Bcrutton, the hearing was concluded and judgment given of an appeal ofJ he IncomeTax Commissioners from a judgment of Mr. Justice Atkin in favour of the respendents, Messrs. E- Bouete.d Co, merchants, of
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    Harvey on Restriction.
    244 246 Expubt's Opinion. Mr. F G. Harvey who is equally ww known as the Manager of PaUling sod u the author of that charming little broobin on a somewhat difficult but euphoniow language which some people persist erroneously and uneuphoniously owjj Kling, has an interesting article ic w
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