The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 1 May 1918

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    Masthead
    5 696 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION
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    BIRTHS.
    35 696 Buin-Oi April 21st, at Blanche Hot®, Singapore, to Mr. and Mr?. A. E. Ba'lay, a »on (John), Hr mi -it lurobink, Paterson Road, on the 21st. to Mr. and Mr?. T. J, Hll’, MOD.
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    THE CALL IMPERATIVE.
    1326 696 Ij view of the very urgent and insistent dmudi which the Empire is making on i«ai it seems obvious that we in Im o.ony mast again subject our raws on man.power to review and indeed osm begin to regard tbe whole question bMt utilisation of all local
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    LABOUR SUPPLY.
    664 696 The report of the Punters' Association of Malays, presented at tbe annual general meeting held to-day, deals with the question cf imported labour. Of tbe two most important effects ot tbe war on the Colony it is d.ffioulc to s<i which is tbe more momentous, deprivation of transport
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      97 696 Che Straits Echo. (ri rsySj^T l •vbmshed daxly (£»pt SM<*H Md l’ BbllC llolli AT THE (UTERION PRESS» LIMITED, H, Beach Street. Penang. price: WlyW-l »8° Per annum. OutiMtlon Poat.re Extra. wdi Edition (Poet Free) 118 per annum. OU. Mdm.: ECHO PENANG.’ Telephone No.. (Echo) see. Printing O.portmont »43. ,1-
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  • Obituary
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    37 696 DEATH. iiHUu-Oa April 21, at Grace Villa, Miiacct, of apoplexy, J tones John Aahnese, lid Roior lurreyor, Surrey Department, Maiicca. A?ed 57 year?. Obituary. London, April 22,12.10 p.m. The death is announced of Major-General P. D. Henderson.
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    The temperature at 6 o’clock this
    43 697 The temperature at 6 o clock this morn- ing was 72° and at twelve noon it was 80°. At five o’clock yesterday evening it was 79°. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. to day was 6 m illimetrui 24 itch
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    The Australian Government
    22 697 has decided that in future reinforcements for the Overseas Forces shall not be detained in Australia, but trained overseas,
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    Mr. Lam Weng Yoon,
    33 697 son of Mr. L\m Looking the wellk-nown tin miner of Kampar arrived ht-re yesterday at neon by motor car on business and hopes to go back by Saturday next.
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    Owing to the delay in the arrival
    43 697 of the griffins It has been decidr dto postpone the date of the Singapore Rice meeting from May 21,28 and 25 to June 11 13 and 15, The date for closing entries will be June 1.
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    A correspondent
    45 697 wutcs to a Singapore contemporary t A full grown tiger measuring feet and weighing approximately 2 piculs, waa shot by the M» ay tracker, Yacob b.n Madal, of Mr. N h Him bang’s party at Lim Oheo Kang, Singapore, on the 20th iustant.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    950 697 Steady Boy, Steady. Describing the improvement going on in Borneo, the Herald describes some converted railway coaches. “The coaches travelled splendidly and at high speeds there was no motion at all! “We were able to hold a full glass without spilling a drop and even stand it on
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    The Hon’ble Mr. W. C. Michell,
    14 697 Resident Councillor, went up the bill this mcrclDf.
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    His Excellency Major-General Ridout,
    20 697 XII 9 ILAUri tjuvj c >.,c M G-, Mrs. Bidout and family return to yesterday afternoon.
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    Lieut. Colonel Morris Webber,
    30 697 forwidj Lieur, uoiodvi iMums of Kuala Lumpur, who va« badly waaiM comparatively eady i i the war, is now p’oyed in the Food Controller s department.
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    Miss Freda Suter,
    34 697 eldest daughter oifif* M rreui IHr( W C. Suter, who was for io n>»ny connected with the Colonial SeoreUo. bJ i, BOW nurse on th. .1»« ‘"T” ship based on Malta.
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    General Sir R. Baden Powell
    39 697 bn wnttw General Sir K. n.u-u v—- expressing hi» r nte, n’ 1 B co«t< .raphe oi the S.nd.kan B.y were aent to him, nJ coa .eyed wiabea for their future m.ybecoe'j the troop.
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    Siam is determined to show
    41 697 lUD Viuvp tbe 8 «tn is determi««d tu <b» jk tb.t «be b.s really ot^; ,l tM department ot p»bl“- P bl )ild > instance of tbs .pr prtb** conoplrDtaannß m w meB* news relating to military
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    Whilst the towkay of an opium den,
    76 697 T ~„11« < Wbiht tie towk*y of *d °P cci iu< North C*n.l K»d B.eg.po j J bis mot ey about F Dl| y u piior to o o,mg 1«' J ei g k i h*' suddenly surprised by n,U«W'“ W bo demanded
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    851 698 E,rT Tn n“f T 1 U i Maifi's Despatch 5 r Do«E 1 Lsodol)i April 23. o c er iB ,he uwi .o»«' ,lio lnCll fight X‘" od ie,cbed tbe •’< >' j 0 tbe nugtb.urI* o« Allw'. B,i ontb’ bulk *;?X. tb c b 01 Nieppe
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    THE NEW BUDGET.
    1068 698 [Riutib', Tbliobamb.] Mammoth TotalsI London, April 22. 4*lo p.m. I Mr. Bimr Lvw introduced the Budget in I the House of Commons this afternoon. A I preliminary Parliamentary stat a meot was I i s Bued showing how the revenue compared with the eat mate for 1917
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    Tin and Rubber.
    56 699 Lktcat Qvwtatioaa. Tin (unrefined) it quoted here te-day at |l6l 26, beaineia done, in Singapore (reined) at 1161.69, buyers no eellera. Messrs. Bonatead A Co. inform ua that the following were the quotations for Rebber on apot in London on the 22nd mat, received yesterday. Plantation lot
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    HAVAS SERVICE.
    217 699 aimless abtillebying, Paris, April 22. The artillery is still acting the principal I parton the front. Soundingjoperations reach I unusual strength, high effectives being I engaged by the Germans for no results whatI ever. However strong Germany's military I power may be it is visible that she cannot
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    A report from Tashkened states
    112 699 that the Grand Duke Nicholas, the former Command-er-in-Ohief of all the Russian armies, has died there in mysterious circumstances," but how far this can be accepted is doubtful. Another rumour from Novo-Cherkask states that Gan. Kaledin has abdicated and has banded over all his authority
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    That unconventional peer,
    138 699 Lord Kimberley has given another shock to neighbours in Norfolk by declaring that perambulators are not a nreessity; that there was no reason for exempting a maker of children’s earn ages. One way and another th e Anglian nobleman and landowner has greatly surprised bis class. Two
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    Plague in Ipoh.
    75 699 It io officially reported that there have been two freah oaaea of plague, one on the 20th and one on the 21st, with one death. Total to date 9 caret, m 8 deaths. All these have come f r om the same home and have occurred within
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    Malaria Prevention.
    250 699 W“'o« >» U. ch.,7. 0, I h. R. Richardson on a(b o.» mean. o f tb« 8 before, repruentiti.e ll *<< »rd le.dln, X,. B*‘»rd.y kit. Dr. Bulk," Mr. Biob.rd.oß-. .bieee. geotl.mi, WM oi»il given much tho.gbt to tk, mtl.ih ted iti prevention R th»» .11 pre.ent would
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    Advice by Anonymous Letters.
    159 699 [To T«i Edito* or tbi Btraiti bit, We have received several typvriw anonymous letters from borne pence w signs himself aa “G.I.N.’ informing mm we are not allowed to pass a certain read. He ventures to give ua seas rr«advice and takes bis own authority to
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    Lieut. A. H. M. Thomas,
    53 699 Lieut A H. M. Thoma», Highlanders, of the Sira Us < cheery letter from FreoM Jicu.ry when be .poke of b.«> tioe. mo.t .homo.n* we.ther tb.t bed b ,eß P (be wr front lince tbe moU»* h,dgo ß eietoho.pit.l»W chitie, but at the time of
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    We (Straits Times)
    32 699 proving. «I is* bi. fir.t woend bimg for*>*' Lieu t. Cor.W b« W .bl. time 1» «‘'“r* tb. i** 1 4 noeiTed hl> mbl* report >d ia the B*»
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    Lower Perak D. P. A.
    2706 700 L -TTFoenekal nr<* 0B M °S& \7o. i> Riec P okl< LLImzABE Problems. /wer Perak District Plan- h« id in the Lower e n EridiV evening, f r the special l b f dil^iogtb 9 business t° be F 8^ 80 ?at the annual meeting
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    Y.M.C.A. Hut.
    129 701 The following contributions have b’en rrceived for Penang Hut No. 2 which has now been fully subscribed for: C. E. Craig >176.16 M. K. Wonlook 176.00 Mr A. Huttonbach, who has always taken the greatest interest in tbe Penang Mater* nity Hoepit d and has already contri* buted
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    After his successful three nights’ performance
    87 701 at the Empire Theatre Professor Nichol»?, the well known migioian and conjurer, will give another last display of hia talents of illusion, lr«nsformst on and the c ntrahiod of bandit at the Britannia Opera Co,, on Thursday the 25th instant. He is not connected
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    Police Court Cases.
    425 701 or Mom E Mru!Kii B.rat, a Boyanesa cbauff Br morning before w 41 h V the ,Di,Unce cl Ou*rj c. h Nicoi chir S td w-h dr,,;;? c r u Blon 8 Eotd visible white light in tbe r A'* Tne accused pleading grt Inspector Nicol stated
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    Ulu Piah Company.
    45 701 Ar.nort recently nid»J» piny’s propeiiy tbe ge.ted W®» 1 1 Co L'd- kM L (Kint.) T.n con.ider dby H>f B t nt» te whose ide.etowe. er t\ ~d i»J* the «laecf b!e to corns to a»F J d 4 scheme tm there^^l—-
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    Tin Output.
    12 701 M ..re. Outht e outpu' uf K ucn Z lb «<
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    Increasing our Food Supplies.
    613 702 I*®**"* 7" been in.de for M 0! ,n t of tbeir l.nd to devoting j ,a lessening the “it “t. M.oy <’- P'/’tJ-.od “‘“J ,oolieb ,B' C this Cjunt'y, and all »<*■*» pre r9 ’L.itg i« not popular P *.«i f ti« t 0 b 7
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    Singapore Cold Storage.
    286 702 The Singapore Cold Storage Company is being accused of grossly disloyal conduct and we consider it a matter of public interest to give the company an opportunity of proving that the allegation is unfounded, The statement made to us is as follows i After the taking over
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    The Late Mr. C. D. Van Someren.
    202 702 Mr. B. G. Vm Somerfn, the well kr own counsel, received at Singspor?, where he was last week, the sad u°ws of the death of his fifth eon, M«*. C D V*n Some;er, formerly manager ot Bukit Hitam Estate, on March 2let. By
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    Queen Mary’s Needle Work Guild.
    65 702 Queen Mary s Needle Work Guild. PINAJTG WOMIM WOBKBBB. Amount previouily acknowledged >7110.02 Mri. Jamieion 10,00 Lidiei Bridge Book Golf Club 10 00 L A. M. 500 Mr*. Saye 5 00 Hospital garment* for soldiers ready cot out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday
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    F.M.S. Mining.
    591 702 Tin Iron CownniMei. Saturday, says the Ipoh paper, was a red letter day in the history of the mining industry of Malaya, in that H. E. the High Commissioner arrived for the special purpose of meeting representatives of the industry, The large new Town Hall was more than
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    March Rubber Crops.
    36 702 Qerendab, 12,963, Kamaian 15.556, Bekit E>pong 5,558 Utan Bimpan 10 380. Di abury 8.340. Alor Pon si u 10,000, Brieh 10,860, North Perak 5.248. Merbau 6.821, Ay ?r Kuning 4,800, Temerleh 8,785 lb.
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    Packing Rubber in Bales.
    477 703 At the recent meeting of the Lower Perak Planted’ Association it wti proposed and carried that if it could be proved that the baling process would result in saving packing space and if the jute and other material be reaßonab y guaranteed then the Association ■hould
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    94 703 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys A Co. at their two Auction Sales hold this week t Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 >lOO to 1111 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 85 99 do Unsmoked Sheet No, 1 75 do
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    A vessel
    29 703 arriving at the Bangkok quarantine station on the 18th landed 1129 pissengers and one was suffering from oerebro epmal fevet and died. All were put in quarantine.
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    In The District Court.
    1072 703 Stoning the Police. The hearing of the case against Lye Hong, Low Weng, Tbam 8 k, Chan Chee, Ng Tnye and Lai Sai, on a charge of rescuing from the lawful cu-tody of the Police persons arrcited for gambling in a public place, to which the
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    The Share Market.
    41 703 The following are the latest qiotetfaj in Mtsars. A, A. Anthony and Compaaj' share list i T f Yesterday. TH»! EJ I Rubber. J i A Indragiri 6.00 6.50 5 Genar»!- e «5 Eastern «hipping... 6.4 J 6.75
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    Tin and Rubber.
    55 703 Latest Quotation. Tin (unrefined) is re |l6 75. business don% |(d t (n fined) at >162, buyers n 1- Lindon at «£343 three 0( Messrs. Bousteadl A Co f 1 c|for Ei«< the following were the 23.d cn spot ia Lo ndon 0B received to-day. H Plantation
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    The Resident’s approval
    27 703 i ths The Redded. Luxpur S.».t»ry Bo.rd that cort.iu b 9 ol inK ve,.Ub-u «d r d view to 7„ t coted .t the
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    When one reads that
    14 703 noted »t the r* BermouJeey h <l|b ore c.n m'J
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    BLOCKING U-BOATS.
    1673 704 7; «■> W London. Apr» 23. a raid was made rr 4l Ue O.tend and t« i fobmarioa bne«, fcwly inform»»'®» "/.’rd it.W lb,t the rtid Th 13 .bit neunrt of sucoers. The rii* e us»*t>- tb9 covering ehipe, t«* l ,ud ,ix i B .a OU,d Fra
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    THE NEW BUDGET.
    1129 705 [.RiVTMB’b 1 ILE®*XMS.j Chancellor's SUtemint London, April 22, 8 p.o. Mr. Bonar Law in Budget .pwob ‘b»V*’®7u b i "quU to p*y«<” WIOB th r r ul tu« referred to come nndu ordinn- t<eld 000 th!. »ud X», 300,000 in full je»r The dut. on .pint. w.H
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    P. A. M.
    341 705 Annual General O» Kuxla Thef AM. meeting ht-dtxi., 11 -Heeded, ftee Hoi>. F q u" Ob-jrm.o IJth3 Kindeiaigy, *lC 1 Age Limit for ladiu Isahn-. Regarding tba reatriction io of 0)011*8 from bdh it u that Government bi a»k-d that ill J? 1 under (we n fy.fi,
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    A Sarawak Treasury
    45 705 A S»r»w.k Tim ury noiea 1 k war allowance or boo J B jijjfi.. operation fiom the tn a t oAp effect all Goyerrm at ,er il#k M monthly saUiiee *ud *9 loe’l» 1 cib‘?f, to an itcieate gr circumstances toe alloys
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    Householders in Singapore
    57 705 mo Householders in 8 to bear lpn« they luvo He" r d F b 9P ~ti»«“ t »o\e»re. wi.l be a thing of '«P llrt nZ.VU.e a.ari.ai business on the l !t *7' b! a [b .r i object in view ‘f»?” “J* 7k .»>* to bring
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    London Rubber Market.
    22 705 lU. I .Ac» a* 1 The price» th91,0 te-dar *«i•: r*l« O ’l' 4 2*i Ihamond Bm’k* 1 Bb
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    BIRTHS.
    24 706 mb. E«rop.an Ho.- A > ril 19> t 0 id l |M Eorop’»» Ho.pit*!. *<*••-*'„. A P nl 23. 1918, to Mr. u j M*
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    WELL AT THE FRONT.
    820 706 •f viitiss for developments I mck in i»no» dMidedl7 d lk! .h. diil? »8 h0,r1 7 w,r 00Inlt rf ten» fighting. it i« .not I H» 1 oat the general po.ition. I W to »ei rr,ed w 7 by a the "JSd.tMl..«»P«ei»’ y it etudiee to
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    The temperature at 6 o’clock
    25 706 this morn- ing was 73° and at twelve noon it was 83°. At five o'clock yesterday evening it was 82°.
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    We are officially informed
    27 706 tbat 1054 coolies arrived from India yesterday. Of these 492 go to Pulau Jerejsk for quarantine and the balance to Port Sweetenbam to-morrow,
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    The Chinaman
    105 706 who was burnt on board the tongkang which caught fire on Baterday, the 13th instant. died in hospital last night. Aa the result of the fight in Muntri Street on Monday night nine Singhalese named Ranis Hami, Jakoris Hami, Puis Hami, Tiberis H«mi, Willian Siogbo, Arnolii Ha tri,
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    Queen Mary’s Needle Work Guild.
    68 706 Queen Mary s Needle Work Guild. PINXNG WOMUM WOBKIBS. Amount previously acknowledged ***** 02 M r s. Jamieson 10,00 Ladies Bridge Book Golf Club 10 00 L A. M. 500 Mrs. Saye 5 00 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out at the Town
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    Tin and Rubber.
    63 706 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $161.75, business done, in Singapore (refined) at 1162, buyers no sellers, and in Loudon at «£343 three months. Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the
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    M. A. P.
    288 706 H. B. H. Princess Mary celebrates her twenty-first birthday to-day. The Malay Mail hears that Capt. W.R. BiDguinetti, E.B, has been awarded the Military Cross. Mr. H. Welhatn left for Singapore and Australia this afternoon, sailing from on Sunday. Mr. A. S. Beddi, Tamil Fund Inspector attached
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    St. George The Martyr, Penang.
    261 706 The Anneal Vestry was held on Wednesday, April 24, at 12 o’clock in the Governor’s Office. There was only a small attendance. The various Church accounts were presented. The Churchwarden’s accounts were held over till Mr. Pritchard’s return for some final corrections, but showed a
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    883 707 It Wil always a Burning Question. Two years ago to-day, the Editor had to apply the polite cloiure to a lengthy correspondence on Chinese Marriage customs, Probably Not Strong Enough. A Vienna report states that at Presbsrg the Chamber of Commerce has prohibit'd the sale of a popular
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    91 707 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. at their two Auction Sales held this week Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 $lOO to 1111 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 85 99 do Unsmoked Sheet No, 1 75 do Unsmoked Sheet
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    Macedonia Front.
    107 707 [Rbutbb’b TbLBGBAMS. London, April 24,12.45 s.m, AFrench Micedonian oommuaique states: Thera was infantry and artillery activity on the front. The artil'ey stopped an attempted enemy attack on positions west of Prespa. Pessimism in Germany. Amsterdam, April 24, The existence of a growing feeling of pessimism in Germxny, owing
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    It is permissible
    26 707 to state that the author of the article A way they have is A- A. M.” the well-known contributor to the London Funth,
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    2513 707 Preparing lor Eeuter’. and ato.nd Darn.ncourt on tb« The prnoneri itu. tbu resumed i. th, Germ. J?’ wbicb.ogg.it, th,ttk. pntei decision or »Und-,J;' E offensive by then. Wo Ussi -i Artillery Action London, April 24, Sir Doughs Haig reports: “V,* increased hostile artillery work noon and in
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    HOLLAND’S POSITION.
    526 709 [RiUTIB’i TILBGBAMB.] Situation less Strained. London, April 23, 5 15 p.m. Router learns on high authority that it is true that Germany brought renewed severe pressure to bear upon Holland in order to extort various concessions. The exact demands are not known in London but it is confirmed
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    THE WEEKLY’ SINKINGS.
    408 709 [Biww, Plication Diiwatlaui Tk A 4 LondoD A P ril Az w The Admiralty annouQ CM tiouaace cf the week.» «k **aTnis will be substituted by ‘be gro,. tosn.g. lo,t-,|, 0 T'" 3l Miling, to and from the UoL? i ■monthly, whioh will ba Th 0 t'.bi.
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    THE NAVAL RAID.
    1894 710 l—'TT.n ,U OTDRY of FIGHT. April 24, 9 30 pm. L a»kei th» following IH A 4B l,r .T, Tt .ter<i.y’« nper*tion« J**»*’ 1 '7i«d o«t obserr«tioni *na Owing olo ld h j to fifty ,eet d ws«' detank twen( y yard. wide e'oO»‘ be Z» bru
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    Fire in the Harbour.
    248 711 And Its Biquel. As a sequel to the fire which occurred on board a Chinese junk, which was loaded with 2,000 drums of petrol on the 20th instant, an inquiry was held this morning by Mr. 8. H. Langston to ascertain the cause of the death
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    Robbery at Patani.
    173 711 A correspondent writes i— Oa March 18 Mr. Harry Gild of Tiengganu was the victim of rather clevar thieves while staying in Patani, Mr. Gild left his despatch bx at the shipping agent’s bouse with some ocher belongings, himself Haying at Mr. Herbert Levis* bungalow. he found
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    To Correspondents:
    37 711 A Perak Chinese is xja uciasa vuiMCnc 10 thteked tor bis letter. We bara decided nA to opeu our columns to further correspondence on this subject, British Government for Ever has not authenticated bis letter.
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    The Anti-Conscriptionists.
    395 711 [RhUTIB’s TILIUBAMB.] London, April 24, 2 10 p.m, The Timet in a leader referring to the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Ireland placing themselves at the head of the anti-con-scription movement, says i—" It says much for the forbearance of the British people that so little protest is made
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    Vital Statistics.
    77 711 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ending April 13,1918 f Male 47*) Total Deaths < [66 (.Female 19 J Death rate 32.24 per mills per annum compared with 29.79 in the preceding week and with 39.85 in the corresponding week of
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    Singapore Cold Storage.
    311 711 [To Thu Editor o> ti« was very ttßc k ft.There are several i MoeB report of the proceedings of th/* 1 the association of engXs deal with them here, but cosfas In the first place I wu M toMr°H rged V h iTi th£ -hip- if it
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    Malay Committed to Trial for Perjury.
    128 711 In ths Supreme Coart, Kail* IW before the Acting Chief Cornuaisehner, Mr Justice low*» suit Sytd Ahagtff renoi J»* was concluded. The P ,al t ff (Ufir »1,140, money lent *<> J‘ of the present defendant, administrator of his father• eita conclusion of the
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    Soldiers will appreciate
    57 711 Soldier s will appreciate word® Soldier, will ottered by Brigade cftal The question ba. been c( p* .aid the General,'' c good a man h (O j d fell lf* 1 During the paat three a world ha. had th. fort*»* answer could co uno I In the history of
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    BIRTH.
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    RECONSTRUCTION BY SUBSIDY.
    767 712 tre likely to be J’" icuie of the eohemee mooted for the perpoeee w" ths ab l, V" i rpii"»! g -i W Grente for -**!Z« «U k.0«0.«d began with thet for the Indian*?NrXl Brhibitioe. were continued “L „«tiie eld of the Imperial loeti School of Tropioal
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    The Colonial Chaplain,
    26 712 Singapore, has reported to the police theft ot a pair of brass candle-stands, valued at 148, from St. Andrew’s Cathedral, on Monday morning*
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    The Malay Mail
    29 712 bears that Messrs Lee Kong Lun and Tan Ciia have made a very generous donation of |5,000 jointly to the F.M t l Wu Belief Fund.
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    The six Chinese
    50 712 who were yesterday charged before Mr, R. D. Acton with rescuing from the lawful custody of the Police persons arrested for gambling in a public place were all discharged without the defence being called upon. The charge of gambling against the six and twelve others was withdrawn.
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    For the week ended April 6
    61 712 the total number of oases of oerebro-spinal fever in Hongkong was 80. There were 60 deaths. All the cases were Chinese but one—a Portuguese. The week's total showed a satisfactory drop compared with the preceding week. The return for Sunday and Munday (7th and
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    The American Consul-General, Singapore,
    60 712 has received telegraphic advices from bis Government that sago and tapioca, two articles of extensive export to the United States from the Straits Settlements, are declared by the War Trade Board to be Included in the list ot restricted imports into that country and cannot now
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 712 (From Our Own Correspondent-) London, April 24, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/4} Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/4}
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    M. A. P.
    219 712 Mr. Justice P. J, Sprouls, who went to Malacca for the Aisiass returned this morning. Mr, A. J, Plumb, who met with a motorcycle accident suitaiolDg a slight concussion of the is progressing favourably. Mr. F. J. G. Aerie, Overseer of Works, Bukit Mertajam will proceed to
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    Perak
    12 712 ii pro,r,..iDg with it, collection for the leoond TM C.A. Hit.
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    The Dusit Park Fair
    14 712 brought Tes. 8.977 to the Bed Cross Society of Si.a.
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    The Commercial Committea
    18 712 of the House of Commons unanimously negatived the British Empire League's proposed Empire trade mark.
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    At the Lower Perak D.P.A. meeting
    51 712 held recently it wu decided that all estates not supplying rice to their coolies at forty cents per gantang ahould obtain the sanction of the Controller of Labour to do so. Again was heard the oft-repeated cry that kedei keepers are still giving short
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    A Chinaman
    53 712 was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court with using a faked scale at the Central Market there; He was fined |25 or fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment. Similar fines could be collected daily in Penang until the profiteer either died (which is unlikely as he is of hardy
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    Describing the barbarous treatment
    55 712 of the population of the invaded districts of Italy by the Austro-Germans, the Ageusie VaUa says «—“They plunder, burn, destroy, and rape like savages. Numerous women and girls have committed suicide in consequence of the violence of the enemy offioere and the still worse conduct of
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    Another fire is reported
    112 712 from Gopeng Kinta, Involving damage which may reach 18.000 through the destruction of three shop houses in the centre of the town which, it is believed, were irsured* The oor flagration appears to have atartfd in a shooting gallery where the wooden targets and partition! helped
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    923 713 U-Boat Bottlers. Tbn description app ied to the blockers of the submarine lair* at Ostend and Zsebrugge—one would delight to hear what the Dover man calls the het tamed place—ealli to mind the terrible triglot joke made by a very junior cadet in men, who aikad tor potatoes
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    Teluk Anson Notes.
    320 713 Oar Teluk Anscn correspondent writes: A case of sudden death after assault occurred on the 18th instant, it would appear that a Tamil, Ramasamy, was caught by a Chinaman at the railway station picking his pocket and t iking SI, therefrom words wfre exchanged and the Chinaman
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    FLANDERS BATTLE
    397 713 [Riuraa’, BUT LIMITED OBJECTIVES Letdon, April 2S, 7 j The resumption c! the Q erm B is on a much .mailer scale than The objectives yesterday weri X 7 limited, possibly owing U th* ujS attendant on headlong rushes, enemy has huge forces in the JL? hood and
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    Sir Douglas Haig’s
    155 713 London, April Sir After a vioe '..ticked 01 morning the ’"‘“V lb of ‘he of the B.ifh t'-'ht on Ib at«tand the French on our k W er to** repulsed but ene on our P°"‘‘ d aoatbon M w) s> in the northern eta f,il.n enemy took
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    French Communiques
    212 714 Lmdon April 24, 4 p,m, 1 french states: •Betm the Sjnm »nd the Avre koMbeabirdinenti became very violent at a»ct oa the French and British front, Boublvinthe region Villers Bretooneaux nd Hiogird eo flattens. Our artillery aerptWy replied," London, April 25, 1.15 a,m. A French lays: The battle
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    Correspondents Accounts.
    381 714 lit»'.. L doD A f' l 24 345 r.m. Brt,sh 11 «I 8?«'h.e211b- •»>:», of th? d balle ’MH this *"‘111» (MB, <t PP rO »Ck‘lO K Dew ream»* nBin Enemy artllJ' i4 ‘Urru wh<,le ol 'he front *“kclo,r liM rlj °o the nontbern by BUCOPBBfuI WrreA Ap,il
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    General War News.
    629 714 A V.C. Hero. London, April 24,2-55 p m. R j clpien(s of] three new Victoria Crosses include Lieutenant R. F. Hayward of the Wiltshires who while commanding a company displayed almost superhuman endurance and the rarest courage. Although buried under the wounded and having his heid deafened
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    Political News.
    921 714 Lords keiorm. Conference Beport. London, April 24, 7 p.m. The report of the conferee <h preiidei over by Lord Bryce on the reform of the Second Chamber ia now leaned. It recom. mendi that the Second Chamber aboeld conaiat of two aectiona firstly, of 246 persona elected by
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    From Various Fronts.
    163 715 Macedonia Front. London, April 25, 1.15 a.m. A French Eastern communiqvl states Fighting activity has continued to bo very lively on different sectors. We scored a series of fresh successes. British detachments west of Doiren penetrated Bulgarian trenches on a wide frort, d Proved dug-outs, and inflicted
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    The Share Market.
    77 715 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s share list i Yesterday. To-day. Rubber. I. J J 55 3 Bassett 0.95 1.05 0.90 1.00 Lunas 6.50 6.85 6.65 6.90 Malaka Pinda 2.30 2.45 2.35 2.45 Temarloh 1.10 1.25 1.20 1.30 Mining. Bangaon
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    HOLLAND’S POSITION.
    379 715 HOLLAND ’S POSITION. [Riwn'i T BlW4tt j An now .t.ted on good ..tber t. “u G.ranno.D.tch q.-.tioo, 1/;“ duonjud telata t 0 d ho, «M of the G1.db.0hA.,.. p’Xl* HolUnd doe, not objict io GwbJt b hn. for nc on poiM. Germ.ny he. b'/S, objected to thin it i pal.t
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    Secret Diplomacy.
    649 716  -  (Bi Tom Wiiobt.) Balfour b»« been !<« :ll tA 1 dipkn.c; om to« d lp lt There mutt make. highly L 7 between n.tion.l .nd i*""'”, Aiiferery m.rried peraon L b.i not leaned th.t reticence grieron. mnnnder- *f*“ :b tpeecb, however h.sty end "“"’’wordi be rec ll9dt eiplained
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    Penang Share Market.
    455 716 Wbiklt Bmpobt. The following is Messrs. Lean 4k Co’s Weekly Market Report dated April 26 x Rubber has again further advanced during tbe week, but the rise being looked upon as due to a combination of circumstances of a temporary nature only, has not been reflected in
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    Requisitioning Powers.
    64 716 A Go96rnm9nt Gantts dated 25th coatains a regulation empowering the Colonial Secretary to take possession of any article of any description required by tbe Imperial on the Colonial Government, and after notice all persons must deliver the articles, Price to be determined, by the Compensation Board. Penalty for
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    Chinese Marriages.
    526 716 AN AUTHORITATIVE LETTER, [To TKI Edito* 0» TMU Strafa Edfc.l Dear Sir, My attention has been drawn to a letter J°. ur coat ®“Porßry of the d ,n ®t which, if it remained unreplied, would create a false conception. —111? lndt T l Ttrj ,or pri«ing tbat the
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    M. P. A. A. Meeting.
    1633 717 Bivintiinth Annual Mbbting, The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Anociation was held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. There were pre «ent Mr. J, W. Kennedy (Vice-President) in the chair, Menra. F. D. Bindley, T. Wilaon, W. Duncan, W. Jack, E.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    16 717 The following received by .bP.n.ng, »»d fol’ r- .<I 0 Educhou M
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    BIRTH.
    15 718 pin*** iDril 24, it Ipob, to PA F rrer M nb7, I Mf 6ter
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    HOW THE FIGHT GOES.
    930 718 -rfthTrMtb.ttles of Flande d.reloped i. in too early MF*“„“ for wf pr0 USot bo mode upon it from Lt of riew. The enemy ie °i. the tank of attempting ..U both cn the “’SUb d 10 be th bla i?ft ifl b« object of defeating the
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    The Order of St. Michael
    17 718 and St. George was iiistitut d exset y a century ago to-day.
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    The Titi Tin Company
    12 718 has been grantrd pbrmiHsion to commence bydraulicing operations.
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    At a meeting
    50 718 oi tn» senate of London University ou February 20 the School of Oriental Studies was admitted for a period cf three years as a school of the university :n the Faculty of Arts for the purpose of research and the Cultivation of learning in Oriental aubj ots.
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    The s.s.---
    76 718 ■whicu u*me into port this morning while going alongside Swettenhan wharf ran into it just opposite godown No. 9 causing a large breach about fifteen feet deep. The wcodwork involved was reduced almost to match wood and some of the steel girders e ther snapped or were badly
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    Owing to inclement weather Professor
    79 718 N colas’s performance on Thursday at the Britannia Opera was not very well attended. He will however give two final performances at the Britannia Onera to morrow night and on Monday. He has a very wide reputation as a magician and conjurer and we hope
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1305 718 Lloyd George, Freeman of London. Is it unkind to remember that the Premier a year ago to-day received the freedom of the Guy of London and the theme of his speech was The tide has changed. Oar victory is becoming increasingly assured. We hava gained at Arras four
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    Mr. H. T. Jones
    18 719 left Ipoh to-day tor Singapore, en route to Australia, on a six months’ holiday.
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    Mr. Tan Kim Heng,
    20 719 a patner of Messrs, Fook Loong and Co,, of Bangkok, died in Bangkok on April 17.
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    Mr. Justice P. J. Bproule
    24 719 left for Port Bwettenham to-day Mr, W. R. Armstrong also left by the same vessel for the same port.
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    The death
    33 719 occurred on Thursday shortly after seven o’clock, of Mrs. Perreau, at her residence, Damansara Road. Kuala Lutnpur, Deceased was the wife of Mr. G. L. Perreau of the Ehctric Light Department.
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    Lt.-Col. A.J. Fox
    32 719 has been re-elected chairman of the Kuala Lumpur D.P.A., Mr. Neilson, Hon, Secretary, and Mr. F. 0. Jeavons, Hon. Treasurer, The committee comprises :—Messrs. Armstrong Jeavons, Gardner, and Kelso.
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    Invitations
    45 719 are out for ths marriage of Mr. Alexander John Abraham to Mies Jess e Balavandrum, daughtercf Mr. and Mrs. HT. Balavendrum, on Monday afternoon next at Bc. George’s Church. The recpptlon will be at 122 W Hutton Lane, the residence of the bride’s parents.
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    Ralph Waldo Emerson,
    88 719 the New England philosopher lecturer poet, essayist and original thinker died thirty six years ago to-day in Massachusetts. He was one of the firit Americans to rise to eminence in his special sphere and one of the few men who could got on with Carlyle, whom he
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    Breach of Trust.
    85 719 Cbinbbb MxNxoua Sentenced. Mr. Justice Farrer*M*nhy at Ipoh A°si»es also beard the case in which Yip Tuck Hing, the Ipoh agent of the Fook Onn Insurance Company of Singapore, was charged with criminal breach of trust of certain sums of money paid to him as insurance money.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    63 719 Latest Quotatioaa. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here To-day at 1166, business don«, in Singapore (refined) at 1165-50, (no business done), and in London at .£350 three months. Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us tint the following were the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 719 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 25, The prices in the London Bebber Market to-d*y were: Pale Crepe 2/S} Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/4j
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    FLANDERS BATTLE.
    405 719 [Baorn*, TB. Mun ATTACKING AMIENS FBo/L There was heavy°fighLnT S’ m and around Villers rL* regained ground by count^ 1 pnsonered a number. Fighting yesterday on the front was the seveJest Het* were ufl.cted on the en eß y j,, Lu, 1 tbetanke. The enemy w,, A,J*”" with
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    Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches
    173 719 Sir Dongl.s -The French and J" of Ba.llenl to e." J he.rily attocked .1; J great se«»‘J ji U particularly >n tb« Jntre. if k 8 lounter- I rt* rf compelled to withhold «‘■>" noe At VUltn BrttooMM th Australite S’" 0 b last mxbt »d
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    French Communiques.
    103 720 London, April 26, 1.35 a.m. A French communique state.“ There vii great reciprocal artillery work in the ttf OQ of Hangard and on both banks of the Am bit no infantry actions. The Germane in Woevre after a furious bombardment stacked the lector of Regnieville and gained a
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    Correspondents Accounts.
    612 720 B’liter'icorreipondeot at Iritiah Headttirteri, wiring on April 25tb, aayi that be»fy oontinioaa fighting took plica y*t«rday in the region of Mont Kimmol Ml Meteren, aatride the Ambus—St. Qaenth roed Tien w 4B fi ff htin K oround tiHen-Bretonaeux throughout the night mo it ii itill in progresi. From
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    General Wire News.
    189 720 Black Sea Fleet. L indon, April 25. A wireless Russian message states that Germany has bten asked for an assurance that the Russian Black Bea fleet, while obeying the terms of the peace treaty by remaining at Sebastopol, will not be seized or demand damaged) by German
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    Political News.
    566 720 Conscription in Ireland. London April 25. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Newman, Mr. Balfour said that he had seen the press report th it a member of the Sacred College had recently pledged himself to prevent Conscription in Ireland, but he could badly believe that
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    MORE OF NAVAL RAID.
    1490 721 [Riutub’s Tilugbim».] GALLANT JACK TAR 3. London, April 25, 9.20 p-ui. The newspapers continue to ba full of Bcooanti of the magnificent work in the Zaebrigga and Chtend enterprises. Toe Captain of the Vindictive states that before starting the Admiral signalled St. George for England.” The
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    65 721 (From Our Own Corresponded,) Singapore, April fi There was a strong demand for iteidtf grides and a sharp rise in price*. Fine ribbed sheet $lOB to $ll2 per pin Best Crepe 107 112 The beet brown crepes were readily torn up at an advance of five dollars.
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    Messrs Guthrie & Co. Report.
    141 721 Messrs Guthrie Co. Report. Singapore, April fi Tbs following weekly report a, by Merer. Gutbrie 4 Co, Sing.?’"' At tbe weekly Bebber tord.y and to-day there l** for .t.nd.rd «rede. »nd P price.. Fine Pale Crepe Sheet both .old up to ad vanes in e.oh cree of W- I g
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    M. P. A. A.
    3034 722 1SS CAL MEETIITO I Wo,lt > C, th »nna*l “‘“'"K 1i e '"’LTof t»« M.lty f’enintul* ».»!>'■ oc i«Cton D, 'd tß >reJ |ar 4 ~c ,O 01 iSiturd»y Tb«» C:>» w t y.iiri J»• Kennedy (Vice!be cbeir, W. Duec.o.J Wdion, F D Hmdiey, C^ iSI31
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    Says the Topicist of the Singapore Free Press:—
    102 723 Our shipping friends in the Netherlands ladies appear rather like the lady 1 first she said she wouldn’t then she said she could’nt let us bepe they will complete ibe quotation and try.” In any case, after reports that they intended calling
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    Kedah Notes.
    886 723 The drawing oTtu T Sood,, week g t? M *<* North Kedah ■oierarnty. Many o ft. k e P u a >» Britiih Malm J** Ju* 1 the faootion bit b.u JV ‘J>»‘ b»« bad »0 > t» worry tbe poblio and tb lt money collected for th,Xi
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    The Share Market.
    28 724 ’kwi'i °A ‘a' 9 9,1”' 1 U Mt <)*>»»««■• «oil Company'. Sitarday. To-day. Ig B »M 0 io“) “5 10°25 8-75 725 J 8 19/. 20/-
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    London Rubber Market.
    16 724 > d n > M Pfil 26, S. ,U B R Uber Mlrte( w, 2/4
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    Sungei Gettah Rubber Coy., Ltd.
    864 724 Law Capitalisation. Tb° fiHh Annual G-neral Mating of the Sungei tab Robber C y., L d., was held today at tbs Chamber of Commerce, Penang, Major J. Sellar presiding, Mr, Gurley having read the notice convening the meeting on behalf of the Secretaries (Mmrs. R.
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    The Meeting of the 19th.
    355 724 We have been asked to pubNsh the following correspondence as the report of this meeting My dear Mr. Cheng Sian, I have just returned from and muoh regret to note that at the meeting held at tbe Chinese Town Hall on tbe 19 th instant,
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    Mr. I. H. Burkill,
    38 724 director of the Botanio Gardeas, who has baen on a visit of inapec* tion to Penang, has returned via the Peninsula and will stay us Negri Beabiha, where he is to de more collection.
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    Coroner’s Court.
    543 725 TWO ENQUIRIES. Fatal Motor Accidbnt. The ecquiry into tbe death of Chinese woman named Lee Ha who was knocked down end run over by a motor car on the erasing of the 17ch instant as duly reported by us, was continued this morning befor Mr, B.H. Lingiton, Munusamy,
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    Tin and Rubber.
    52 725 Latest Quotatioaa. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at *169 75 (no busiteai Singapore at 1170,(no basinets done). Messrs. Boustead Co infoim us th it thefo’lowing were the quotations for Rubber cn spot in London on the 26th mat, received yesterday. Plantation Ist latex crepe 2/4| Smoked
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    Professor Nicolas
    43 725 gave a very successful performance at the Britannia Opera last night of bis skill as a magician and conjurer, Tee Box of Dntb is new to the public of Penang and was very wall done. His other feats were much appreciated.
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    SUPPLYING THE ARMY.
    800 725 [RuVTin's TILIGRAMB.] RAVAGES OF GREAT BATTLE. London, April 25. In the House of Commons Mr, Winston Churchill announced that the British had lost nearly a thousand guns by shell-fire or capture and between 4,000 and 5,000 machine-guns since March 21. All losses bad been replaced and in
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    P. V. Night Operations.
    270 725 Succxs? iob ths Dirnoi Foici Tbe mgbt operations on Saturday Ink into tbe small bou-s of Baodiy mormsiik proved most succassfal. They esdsi 3 favour of the defence force, who, altbosp they did not succeed ia preventing in landing of the enemy force, sscsedsh rounding them
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    F.M.S. Rubber Duty.
    65 725 -i utw For th. p-ri-il rr 2nd M<v, 1918. me cultiv.ted rnbb’r on leviable on .n ad pa b with No'fic.'io» No. 7(, 1 Ferferaird Malay btal" of tbe 15th M.reb, 1918.<■ Duties E-,c'i»«'. •",i| price of »103 P» F' 1 1 2 j r’ t the
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    BIRTH.
    12 726 tha Europe*» Hospital, Ap*il23H,‘o Mr. «nd In.» Lina diugb‘ r «'“'■'“...OK.
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    MARRIAGE.
    32 726 Mary’s Church, Ap» l2stb by th B T IsdshseP 8 4.» 0 8r Harcourt Mack, *g. Co‘»P !jB t on gon of Lieut.M.ok.oftb; 01 Norfolk, to M»rg»r»t js/hTJ!>-' w p de
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    WHEN WE HAVE WON.
    777 726 -GetOß withtbe war” is a good phrase od fboold be taken to heart by all those concerned io the war, or are able by L poiaiblo ‘o farther what it Itii, indeed, a primary condition rfiaseiieteoce of liberty and oivilixition in w world tbit ws should
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    Mr. W. Sim,
    22 726 of Sitiiwtn, returned to ui uinswßUf reiumtiu io Ipoh on Friday after a three months’ holiday in New Zealand.
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    The marriage
    60 726 of Miss F«rn Fannie Traylor, of Utica,Kansas, to Mr. Wilbur L. Matson, Vice Principal of tbe A.C 8, Singapore, says the Malaysia Menage, will take place in Wesley Church upon tbe arrival of the former from America. Miss Traylor is travelling by tha Rotterdam Lloyd, and cabled from
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    At the Ipoh Assizes
    84 726 on Fiiday last a Ohinpso was sentenced to five yearn’ rigorous imprisonment for a particularly cowardly robbery from the person of a little girl. The accused, to gain his ends, had thrown pepper in ber eye». His Lordship oommended tbe conduct of a Chinese schoolboy in
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    Authentic news
    79 726 baa been received that Lieut. H Thornton, of the Suffolk Regiment, was not killed in action, but is now in the thick of it on the Western Front. Lieut. Thornton io the youngest brother of Mrs. W. Boomgaardt, of Taiping. He was some time in Malaya and was
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    A correspondent writes to the Straits Times:-
    109 726 The last mail brought news that Lieut. 8. A. Mountain, E. F. 0. (late of Cheviot Estate, Libu)had been io hospital for three months with a bid attack of malaria followed by a clot ot blood in the leg. When the mail left
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    M. A. P.
    559 726 Mr. W. M. Buckmaster, of Taiping, will be eaving for Auitralia in a few days. He will return in about three months. C.pt.in G p. Torner, Malt; State., Guide. ba<> been appoiuted to be Oomp.ny. Commander with effect from November 1' 1917, Sargeant I.aao Henry Armstrong baa
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    FIGHT FOR TRIANGLE.
    369 727 [RuuTia’a Tilkgbams.J KEMMEL HILL LOST. Otherwlit We Stand Firm. London, April 27, 7-10 a.m. It ii admitted that tbe situation in the north has become seriously worse as a result of the past two days’ fighting, as tbe enemy bai not merely held Kemmel Hill, the beat
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    Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches.
    753 727 London, April 26. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The battle is continuing fiercely on tbe whole front, from the neighbourhood of Dranoutre to the Ypres-Comines canal. Tbe enemy cap'.ured Dranoutre. Kemmel Hill and village. The enemy’s attack yesterday was made in great tttength by nine divisions. Early
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    French Communiques.
    216 727 Tb-ie w.s i violent .rtiii." ■onth of the Simone, At "hu o.rned out nnmero.. r.id. region of Liuigry, Iwne, toward. Bexonn.x ~d"E Substantial Galaa A L0 d0B A P r,127 .210.. A trench communion counter-attacked the Ge?m. n Bretonneux to south of the L.ce *J* and re-c.pt.red much
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    Correspondents Accounts.
    1169 727 London. April 26 R uter correspondent at British b'ti quarters (April 26) siys: brilliant counter attack by toe Austra’iaaa who passed through ths stuidy Bntiab troops who were containing tbe enemy four times their own numt'r» restored tu situation in our favour at Villers BftioDOMi but tho weight
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    Political News.
    708 728 Amsterdam, April 27. Liave has been stopped in the Dutch Army and Navy, A telegram from the Hague says that Holland has yielded to tbe German demands for railway facilities across L mburg, provided that the traffic is not military and that food transported is destined for civilians.
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    BRITAIN’S BUSINESS POLICY.
    1532 729 BRITAIN S BUSINESS POLICY. [Ruutib’B T«LUGiaMB BEPOBT OF COMMISSION. London, April 26, 11 45 p m. The fical report of Lord Ba'four of Harleigh's Committse on commercial and industrial policy after the war says s—“ Io view of a shortage of world tonnage, any policy tending to check the use
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    Important discoveries
    12 729 U.UJIUg tavw Important dieocreriee molybdenite ere reposed I" Burma. a
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    In the case
    42 729 Burma. T a Id tie case before ri»jJ which Chow Kte >ceß «d murder of another C yii j guilty, alleging h m aD 'h.d that there hid on ticn. The aeieieo'» tre i guilty and Hu Lord.b>P Ideath*
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    Good Beds.
    758 730  -  (Br jo, Wiiomt f 2»> '*>»* HO’ 0 d.tioo ,or r> o». »"d cd ’(bit died ot loathsome i* e: 7 Und i«« T/«/a»»' 10 wir 1 mta n d 4 i-n/Dt acojmmoditions la W ‘Y.’ B dZd‘pa=e>. Seep-» breakfasts,’ in l .«“kipok” (’>>• Vegetable I), the bo»rdi
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    Death of Mr. Motion.
    447 730 It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. J. Motion, Section Engineer. Construction Department, F M S. Railways, which totk place at the General Hospital yesterday afternoon. Deceased who was 42 years old was born in Dundee and qualified for the engineering
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    P. C. C.
    380 730 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. New Rulis Cojtsidibid. A p pPcLl general meeting of the members of the Penang Cricket Club was held at tbe Pavilion yesterday evening for the purpose of c meidenng the new rules of tbe Club as prepared by the Committee. Col. A. R. Adams
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    Ex-Emperor’s Food Cards.
    113 730 Ex-Emperor s Food Cards. It is announced that ex-Tsar, his consort, and their family, together with their entourage, art now obliged to conform with the food rationing regulations imposed on Russian citlsms, and that food cards have been issued to all tbe Romancff m nage. This step bas been taken
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    The kind of Government
    32 730 the German people have may be their own business. But tbe kind of German Government the Allies will treat with is tbe Allies' business,- -Prince Edward leland Pioneer.
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    Says a writer in the Rangoon Times:—
    84 730 It is rather amusing to read that tbe fares home have been raised. Presumably thia is done in view of tbe great demand for cabins and tbe ready way in which passports and military leave are granted. Ral.iog passenger fares on boats that
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    S. George’s Tamil Mission Association.
    261 731 S. George s Tamil Mission Association. The foriy-s’coDd annual general mating of toil Association was held in tbe Tamil Cteplon B*lB-day, toe 27th instant c> mniPDciog at 530 pm. Tnere were present the Reverend K Garnier (President, in the chair), tud E-verend D. 8. Ponniah (V>cePresident), Messrs. 0. 8. Paokiampillai,
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    Gold Coast Democracy.
    105 731 It is stated in a report to the Colonial Office that a social revolution is taking place among the peoples of the Gold Coast. It ia tbe policy of the Government to support the sge-old native system of tribal administration sod to ab de by native custom
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    Careless Cargo Working.
    69 731 The repoit that a barge containing about 100 tons of c r< oil for margarine bad pone down off Tilbury n quires investigation. It so large a quantity ot much.needed fat h«s been lost or even imperil ed by carelessness, a very grave reflection is ca»t upin
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    Two years ago.
    49 731 Sir, —I present you with the phrase ut>ered two years ego by a rather well known man in town which is as true now as it was then:—" We are governed by a vacillating tyranny,' mpeied with gross incompetence.” —Yours, Ac., A. B. Scot. February 19.
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    For how long will that moat powerful of Trade Unions,
    68 731 the English Bar, ba able to withstand the demand ot wom-n t) practise as hamate's? Tbe B*nchers of tbe Middle Thmpie have uoanimou»ly refuted Mis Noim.ntoa’s request to b) entered as a student; yet, knowing bow the barriers of other
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    What Germany Means.
    210 731 B=c e nt fuccesm have not tended to diminish the sp'rit of o>rm*n arrogance. Tbis was to ta exp ct d, and we not, thereto e, surprised to find a repetition on a larger scale ot tbe bcasilogs which characterised tbe pre-war penqd. Appropriately enough, these epp°ar
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    Plight cf Armenians.
    123 731 Though the course of events in Russia has naturally brought much anxiety to the Armenian Refugees Committee, the position in tbe Caucasus is not yet considered absolutely hopeless. Tbe Armenian soldiers drafted some time ago out of tbe RusUan army are resisting tbe return of tbe Torts,
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    An Australian item of news
    89 731 is (b*t for <he first time in eighty years tbe H bsrt R?g*tta canteens this year wnra teetotd. Tr th is a sequel to an amusing rme by the Temper<nc’ Alliance At the auction cf five hi.oihs the licenced vio’ualleis r>n the b 1« to
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    This anecdote is from War Saving» thi official organ of tbe National War Savings Committee:
    89 731 A clergyman, whois treasurer of a War Savings Aescaiaiion, was making up the accounts with the secretary when bis little daughter came into tbe room and said she had a little more money for her
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    The Bukit Slarong Kedai-Keeper
    114 731 and kapala together with his two mandors who were found guilty of tho murder of four Chinese sin key i under the most cruel and revolting circumstances on tbe above estate, and were senteic’d to death have at length been banged at A’or Star. They made
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    King’s Message to India.
    508 731 [Em,»-, Th. P.e„ Boreau Kng has sent tbis t 0 v tn for communication to tbe De,hi on Stiardi. t— .atuf.ction otihe,e, P oo„t’ t ■n.muoD, ot the 18l p.ioJ reprt.ent.tiTe.ottbe protium, o' .»d leader, ot .11 .ectwn. o" t E« to pe»n and lodi.o, aeaiD
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    A 9,500 to.
    23 731 A 9,500 to* J„, e bai t for th T.rd l.unobed *t Mit«»b b W Her pletion it expect* l
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    A YEAR AGO.
    782 732 ths coDflict ifc v tie P'* r hlC fc g year sod see j s4‘’* tIU0 B /°ber All»»’ stood at tbe j t wu daring tbe last niiitblttbe German navy ,lfa by thf kh todiw tfl 1( j g on Ramsgate with *q> j troteri and
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    Mr. W. E. Cleaver
    20 732 left this afternoon for Singapore whence be will proceed to the Par East on a holiday.
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    Mr, G. W. A. Trimmer,
    20 732 of Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, Ltd, f returned to tbe Southern Settlement this afternoon.
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    Mr. A. J. L .Lee,
    26 732 of Messrs. A. 0. Harper A Co., who was on a visit to Penang, returned to tbe Federal Capital this afternoon.
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    The Military Croes
    26 732 The Military C roes has been awarded to Captain H, G. Hobson, R. A. M. 0., of Swatow, who is now attached to the Salonika forces.
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    Mr. A. .W Blackstone,
    32 732 of Messrs. Pater- son Simons A Co, Ltd., Mrs. Blackstone and child left this afternoon for Singapore whence they will proceed to Japan on a three months’ holiday.
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    The bolo
    35 732 is a crooked blade used by the Philippine head-hunters for decapitating tbeir victims, The French 8010 is a weapon of much the same description usad by tbe Kaiser for similar purposes Pititburg Poti
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    Mr. D. J. Robertson, of
    46 732 the United Eauiupprs, L'd,, has left for home on long bav, Mr E. J, Cruickehat k, of Nova Scotia Estate, Teluk Anson, and Mr. F. 8. 0. Crow, Tali Ayer Estate, Parit Buntar, also left by tbe same vessel homeward bound.
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    Lt,--Col. the Hon. A. R. Adams,
    44 732 V.D, will inspect tbe Penang Free School Scouts on Friday, 3rd May at 5 pm. sharp on the School Ground. There will be a display of various kinds of scout work, including Ju Jitsu, Signalling, and First Aid.
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    Suggested lines
    51 732 to be used by harassed editors when correspondence from readers threatens to swamp the entire paper—if printed: •‘Let him be kept from paper, pen and ink So he may cease to write and learn to think.” Singapore and F M.S. papers may use the above if they wish
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    A football match
    56 732 was played on Saturday evening at Alor Star on the Government School Green between the Anglo-Chinese School Secondary and the Alor S’ar Government School. The game was fast throughout and was witneied by a large concourse of spectators among whom were the principal residents of Alor Star.
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    Tin.
    27 732 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at ♦169.75, business done, in (refined) at 1170, buyers no sellers, and in London at £9so three months.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1840 732 The Smallholder. A Keckh corresdoodpnt writes If the repoit is true that a Chetty rubber estate Hoprietor was fined 1200 by tbe Taiping Magistrate for having failed to treat certain diseased rubbar trees, it would be interesting to know on what basis this fine was calculated. Can it
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 733 (From Our Own Correapandeni-') London, April 27, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2;4| Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/4
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    101 733 [Kitrri.’, Situation Revi ewe 4 re We d t end ploitiog tbeir Kemmei lrce Jjj c Stout Bnti.h aud Fre" tho ho e th, hed b oli 103 ln 8 bwtier The French at Leer, and the Vormtae.!., two local point, ot thuJ Though neither pl.ee Cln
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    Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches.
    170 733 Sir Douglas Haig s Despatches. London, April fi Sir Douglas Haig reports “A hostile attack reported is Is neighbourhood ot Locre ywtetr was repulsed with rifle and nah» gun fire. The enemy opened i hr bombardment with high explosive sad pi shells this morning on the whole front fns Meteren
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    French Communiques.
    113 733 London. Ap.il A French oomn:u»iqoe w.e violent ’7 tai’* time north of the M L.i.igny nod N yon. ChM .ucce.etol «ide nor ...«tt i» fl D.m.i tnkiog pneoner 1 •'H repuleed attempt! prewfcd 7 bird monte north-wert of .enter, St. M.biel, L» Pretre, and took A Pane ,emi.offi
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    Correspondents Accounts.
    636 734 Ludoo, April 28. 10 5 p.m. Mr (l poodent »t Bntub He»d- Sood»/ evening, J? 5 H»n p rO «V" Sta’P co rr X d for u h j “2 mitioni between Giveneby ond Mrtrt molting in the re.tor.tion of X>i it o.i«i»‘"J B,o °d- Bnb.eqnent.ly !6 .»ttickad
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    General Wire News.
    885 734 Finnish Civil War, London, April 29. A cable from Stockholm states that a Socialist deputation waited on the Finnish White Minister Gripenberg demanding in the name of Scandinavian Socialists the termination of the barbarous cruelties of White agaimt R»d prisoners, Gripenberg refused to transmit the representations on
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    From Various Fronts.
    269 735 Petrograd Rumours. Loudon, April 29. 6.50 a.m. The long silence from Petrograd was broken by the receipt of Reuter's latest dated the 23rd April which does not confirm the rumours from Stockholm of the restoration of the monarchy in the person of the Tsarevitch, which Rassian ciroles
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    Political News.
    1033 735 American Labour. London, April 28, 11.25 p.m. The American delegation visiting the United Kingdom were given a luncheon at Whitehall Palace where they were enabled to meet British and Allied and Dominion pressmen, Canada, Australia Ne»z a aland and South Africa being repieeented. James Wilson, of the American
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