The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 14 August 1918
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Article949 1918-08-14 1206 lot ready to ascribe too much reports which are bling -W regarding disaffection io the M ’Mki io tbs Flanders «ctor, We 01 4 good deal last »i shall doabtless hear of it again. thing to happen m n toe praient case, an army has tt ,.i949 words
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Article540 1918-08-14 1206 Archdeacon acd Mrs, Swindeli arrived here to-day from Smgapjre, Mr* R, D. Acton, District Judge, has resumed duties afrer his ninjas. Mrs. Hoops and children have returned to Alor Star after a holiday spent at Puhi Langkawi. t. A^ re Ebtr In 'P f ctor < f540 words
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Advertisement81 1918-08-14 1206 Echo. IK > vbmshed daily j-jpt SmlW’ Oll r’ ,b ,c hollll AT THE CIfTHION PRESS, LIMITED, 5I Beach Street 1 Penang. Price: Local > BO por annum. Outftßtlon PostagfO Extra. Ulllditlon (Post Free) |lB per annum. Ci* Address: ECHO PENANG.’ Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 586. PHntinc Department 30. {•■’Bunieation* ihould81 words
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Article1096 1918-08-14 1207 A Dastardly Inexactitude. It is not truf*, *8 far as we know, that the Government has decided to make provision for toe wives and dependants ot married men who are going t® the front, by buying for each ot them at the General Post Offices in the Settlements1,096 words
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Article263 1918-08-14 1207 A Kling, named Mydin, w*s this morning charged before Mr. K. I) Acton, District Judge, with cheating ten Trtmil coolies in respect of $37 being the amount of their passage to India. Another man named Gopal was charged with the abetting the same offence. Both accused claimed263 words
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Article991 1918-08-14 1207 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ALLIES GATHEB on t Rp l Sparing for th, Crwiu r—centered reuittnce f rom th, A Freml. l d A French comnumq.i ,uLA* whole ot the Veil, t t o Dt .u J. 1 «nchwged. There M ,rXt' 1 light element, in northern benk. It[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 991 words
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Article566 1918-08-14 1208 [RiUTUB’s TILIGRA.M3.] MOE4L GERMAN EBB 3. Our Patrols In Albert. London, August 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We took a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Neuville Vitisse, Hostile artillery was vt-ry active in the night time opposite La Bissee and also active north of Bethune and[RiUTUB’s TILIGRA.M3.] - 566 words
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Article646 1918-08-14 1208 A EUTIBS TkLKGKAMi] NO GERMANS ON BOAKD. Who Tcld the Enemy L r don, Augnf-t 6. The Admiralty announces that the homeward b und ambu ance tiansport Warilda was torpedoed and runk on the 3rd August. 123 are niis-ing including stv.n of the erpw Two BritiA EUTIBS TkLKGKAMi] - 646 words
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Article888 1918-08-14 1209 [Birr*’ 1 Tm»«» AM, l -MYSTERY" SHIPS SINK U-BOATS. Landon, August 5, Sir Brio Gedd.i rel.ted it> concert to trooo. one ot the meet thrilling Amenein troope o lhe etoriei m > M a >nb. mX“e fo’r Tb. sh!p had th. X><> 1 dlngy a[Birr*’1 Tm»«»AM, l - 888 words
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415 1918-08-14 1209 A correspondent writes The price of rice has of late greatly advanced and we found it a great difficulty to make both ends meet but now fortunately that tbe price has gone down it is only 36 cents per gantang. We have415 words
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Article287 1918-08-14 1209 [Enum’, TR.MIUB,] LENIN and TROTSKY KijAn Amaterd.B Rmso-Fiaohh eu a -Lf lht ,k--opened at Bedie.’ Bego,Uli An Am«t 6r d. IBre p 0 delegate, to nrnved ,t tbe io.ltation of tbe 0,.,„ Oownmert to conol.de, Fi»?A'd 7 w “L <i,cld Bin* ■T inland owns Murmac. a Aifiit L[Enum’, TR.MIUB,] - 287 words
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Article87 1918-08-14 1209 The July Monthly Med.l «•a”ClabB 8 B CLi 18 KC. l,t J. Meldr.m ,adD-Bl‘’“8 jko. 3r dE.J.B»* rt Ja dge..-Me.«„. 0-® M. Sharrock, t .I,* rabbit ps*t *8 A, f»it i;lwt'*“ on J‘ tdi ,»d cert.in portions.ll in the drier stti «,tata it ia 6t ted “‘‘nV87 words
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Article1692 1918-08-14 1210 A»dbkbB or Lotaltt. p:«»D% S.y. the Strati» T,: gv«rhj <’ n D f-» ’?Todi.»» C-ylo»’«. re.ident, 8 < tj express their feelings of de»c»io" to ‘be Btiti.b B.j on nt tae anniversary of the war, with them the happiest recolboth unique .nd mo«t etent in ‘be ot1,692 words
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Article211 1918-08-14 1210 Accidumt Niab Sibkmbam, A motjr bus belonging to tbe Hiremhan Motor Ssrvice while returning on gjU/dav to deremtaa from Man in at about K 45 p m., was overturaed into a rav.ne near tbe sib mile, at tbe bottom ct which ran a stream of water, the bus211 words
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Article748 1918-08-14 1211 How Wi Can Hxlp. M. Jodin, in the Ama Bilge (the Belgian Soul), period cal published secretly in Belgium, describes the ir quel of the trial cf many civilians in Charleroi. The s ntrnoea were not announced to 19 condemned men, whoie families were aummonsed by telegraph and748 words
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Article656 1918-08-14 1211 Questions and Anbwirs in Houbi of Common 9 House of Commons, May 28. Mr. Hewins. Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, to day circulated written answers to questions which had been put by Mr. Ferens, a Privy Councillor, and who represents Hull, and by Mr. Chancellor, the656 words
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Article178 1918-08-14 1211 ,-SF.P- A meeting cf the Straits Chinese ml munity of Singapore wbioh filled every m* labia seat in the Y M C A Hill was held is Thursday night to hear an addren from Mim Strout. Dr Cben 8u Lam occupied Im chair, and in introducing Miis Strut,-SF.P- - 178 words
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Article166 1918-08-14 1211 A big fire occurred early on Bod»’ ..tore b.rnt “Xlpi c.lly ds.trojing *!l.the ex r.tt.n. and “/if w.t .ammontd »t l rr i«d 4•« the time tte three 7«'“?’ ’,4 W .pot. t. e confl.t!» on b ‘V"'"ir.l^ proportion-,«nd '‘.'.‘the eW»»' 10 fber. being »<• ,o166 words
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Article1199 1918-08-14 1212 iow»nd again in the rapid a me p\ei of her modern history X.eof the terrible scene. X enacted there. The situato this extent, that *V at h.reW^ tolffjrd wb fc alB,,t ‘li b's wd hare farther agreed that SLwU.es «ball bs continued only until Stofloreroment is put1,199 words
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Article538 1918-08-14 1212 Mr. and Mrs. P. P, Bpradbery have loft fer Australia.—M.M. Mrs. Gilmore Kilie was to leave Bangkok for Singapore by the MsmUm m Aug. 1. Mr. H. W. Jones, of tbo P.W.D., han been transferred from Kuantan to Taiping, Mr. G. Aneei and Mr. T. Peeei have538 words
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Article1329 1918-08-14 1213 A New Uee For Tea. Lord purchase of bas recalled a number of stories about the island There is one about the “Tea Field” which is particularly galling to the natives, —and it is not a story, it ia hiatory A number of yeari ago a wreck was1,329 words
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Article345 1918-08-14 1213 I**”*’» Tiiuiu.j ~4. j 'J-». Eogli.hud Sconbh cotj.ncho. with the Prmk IS* •upenor nambar of the tMartbJ/W victory gained, w Germans Dispute the Vesle Use, m, London, Asgutg The resistance of the Gernui gs th banks of tha Ahne and Veils is lacmuu and they will fightI**”*’» Tiiuiu.j - 345 words
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Article409 1918-08-14 1214 [Reuter's Telegrams.] BVOBT3 Of CZECH 88*“** DEFEAT. imiterdtm. A«?u»t 6. Moscow via Berlin ..j. 4 People’» Commiuarle. ha. a hundred million rouble! for 'be C.wb. Sloj.k. A •f r tIOM Ttinaarv plot has baen duVorty cffioari hare been b“ ri ed Potro rai3, >*• Amsterdam, August 5. ,!»>■[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 409 words
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Article464 1918-08-14 1214 Ax Excbllint PviroiMAjrci, The Penang Free School Scouts yesterday evening gave a dress rehearsal to children of their entertainment in aid of a Bed Triangle Hut for the Chinese Labour Corps in France. The Town Hall was taxed to its utmost capacity and all present agreed464 words
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Article143 1918-08-14 1214 The following are the results ot the ties played eff yesterday Lidirs Singles—M bs M Pritchard beat Miss Pritchard by 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. A Singles— A 8 H»ll beat C Conradi by 6—3, 5—7, 6—4 j F N Byer w.o. from 0 W F King. Mixed Doubles—Mrs143 words
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Article284 1918-08-14 1214 100,000 Silvub Coirfs Dailt Fen Etbaits Buttlbmbwti. The activities of H. M.’e Mint in Bombay are, according to a Bombsy message ot Juns 22, very extensive. The Mint is colairg da ly ten lakhs of rupees. In addition to rupee coinage for In ia the Mint produces284 words
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Article208 1918-08-14 1214 The Osiengmai correspondent of tbo Siam Obttrvtr writes that about throe weeks ago a ferocious tiger attacked olephtnts belonging to the Chao Lvng ot Obiengmai, at Pong Pang Awe, about a couple of days journey from Obiengmai, and within tbe jurisdiction of the Amphur of Doi Sskate.208 words
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Article107 1918-08-14 1214 (From Our Oivn Lindon. August 6. The prices in tbs London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/1 Diamond Smoked Sheet M 2/* Teo centenarians are buried in Ilfracombe cemetery, tbe oldset being an unmarried woman aged 107. At Warmley, near Bristol, Moses Scons Brain, who completed107 words
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Article335 1918-08-14 1215 We have btd a call from Bomeon?, recently, in hospital in Singapoiu, says the Straiit Tint", who says hie cure was seriously retarded by a desire to oeaoe living in thio flea skinning Colony. Inquiry elicited an explanation of hie disgust, He etatee that like housekeepers335 words
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Article250 1918-08-14 1215 M Max Eatixo Elipxaxt.” Information was received in Ipoh from Chemor on Saturday, oayo the Times of Mafeya. that the limbs of a man, who had been killed by an elephant, wore discovered that day near a forest, Tho story current In Chemor was that the man250 words
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Article66 1918-08-14 1215 -MT Damage to the extent of 153,000 is estimated to have been ciused by the destruction of Messrs. Kits B os’ extensive storage of prepared rattan and gutta jelutong at the old rice mill in Killing Pudding, through the fire that broke out early on Bunday morning,-MT - 66 words
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Article226 1918-08-14 1215 I Bad Outlook Axtub Wab. Tba Danish Ebe Slifte Tidende, Cop. I eobagen, oiys that Germany has commit’ I ted a great mistake in prohibiting the I exports of Its raw materials, especially I of colouring matters, for ohe has thus led to the creation of new226 words
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Article409 1918-08-14 1215 Mrs. Bond,a widow, of Clifton, was at Bristol presented by the Lord Mayor with a certlfic*te granted by the Carnegie Hero Fend in recognition of the gallantry of bur daughter, Lillie Mabel Bond, a nursemaid, who sacri- flood her life by rushing in front of an advancing409 words
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Article435 1918-08-14 1215 prion tor theft JV kZ shopkeeper «ho kept onthe 7th L.lf cLV A Malty tapper, Jui. bi ••™»e« b y be»rd the »2 .t** When h. got o.t he tk,« rnon.og, two ot tbe w Morf J** “““•"i.wboh.dthe ietaed uh. tell down ».tk hi, denied all knowledg. ot435 words
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Article440 1918-08-14 1216 S[A ItriOBV MEEIINfI. a>7 P r»zot ‘ba T.ip n|? Tia Txt L t»ited was be d »t toe tbi! nc T- i!”n O»*' M e( .ri H Waogb, F B 'w 8 G» wie < A 8 Anlbo °r- p t' 1 11 q Ox-obam. F Duxbury440 words
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Article243 1918-08-14 1216 FIRST DAY'S HANDICAPS{From Our Own Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. The following are the handicaps for the first day Bags 1 (5 Fuhlono».) Miss Linsers 10. 2 Amping 8 3 The Karl 9. 2 Pretty Molly 8. 0 Fallowland 8 7 Paul 7.11 Aringa 8. 4 Britisher 7.243 words
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199 1918-08-14 1216 The B. N. B. Herald says that the follow.ng tfelrgraua wera intercbangid betw en tbt* C art of D.rectors and tbe R*sident of Lmuan, at the lime if tbe coronation of H- H. the Su tao of Brunei t—- Please convey following to Sultan199 words
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Article1201 1918-08-14 1216 Ixe a rpt from the mieu'rs of a nesting of tbe Pecang Chamber of Comm»rce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, 6th A»gn«t, 1918, at 2 80 p.m. Presraj i—Messrs. H. A. Lew, CAaimaa, J. O Benson, C, E. Craig, W. 8 Goldie and W. G. Prttt.1,201 words
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Article836 1918-08-14 1217 THE RAMUAN CHINA PROPERTY. Eighth amnual Mkbtiho, The figam budual ordinary genera) ®a q ting of tbe shareholders of ibe United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd-, was held at the Company’s office, Malaco», on July 81, at dooq. Mi. Tao Cheng Lock (chairman) presiding. Tbe Chairman said: Oar profit836 words
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Article350 1918-08-14 1217 Up to July 26, the names of 8M men bid bean befjie tie Hocgkocg Canscripboa Tribunal, Ou* of the»e 143 men bid tee» declared medically nefit, having ISOeirn to be dealt with. Tbe following viilbi result of the Tribunal's deliberation» 1— Total Exemptions 11l Temporary Exemptions 22 No350 words
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Article24 1918-08-14 1218 u ...t at Kaala Lumpur 0. e,b „ul ’J Mr. »»d Mr», RP. G*** 1 5 Ab>M Beme J lh f<u™ :Ur nCATH.24 words
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Article1114 1918-08-14 1218 T, e c »mp»‘« Q > Q France and r L ii baaioniDg to devlope with some Hor Mowing the French attack on Koe pocket which has baen a remark*for, a row movement is reported D.almg with the M.rn. uHirit it seems plain that Focb1,114 words
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Article537 1918-08-14 1218 Mr. T.R Hubbick baa gose Alaska aq shooting expedition. Mr, and Mrs. J.N, Mullis hava left Kuala Lumpur for Penang —MM. Dr. F. R Sayers, Port Heal h Officer, is Q-i a holiday up tbe Penang Hill. tod Lieut. A. 8 Mmkie has gone to Fiance —2nd537 words
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Article960 1918-08-14 1219 Meat in ruit Labnrem. It can hardly be c’aimed that the Xoagkong ConaoriptioQ Bill has been b howling sicceno Irom the point •fviowofthu numberu profiled. We are ■of nt all inclined to argue that because the ambers are email therefore the oommnnity ie not euffioiantly patriotic. As a960 words
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Article308 1918-08-14 1219 [Riutub’s Tblbgbims.] London, August 7. The Press Bureau in a statement affording an idea of tbe activities of tbe British Navy. sh< ws that between the declaration of war and 30th June last, the Allies' needs involved sea carriage of twenty million men, two million animals and[Riutub’s Tblbgbims.] - 308 words
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Article964 1918-08-14 1219 l««wi Tnwiu,] of FreundoVrl Mnail. We t.nol«d d 1. r ere 1? <H ng ««r .tatw. .t Ciry a.lngj W.S& on. h.odred o f Br.in. w, E* 100.1 .tuck «..th of Ch.mp.goe thii tnerning. v I'Oa'i'Jti. Aag.it lly F fench communique st&tei, the .nd tbe Ai.o.\fter. nqerl««wi Tnwiu,] - 964 words
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Article590 1918-08-14 1220 [Riirrn’i TuLuaaxMi,] BRITISH ATTACK AT AMIENS. Good Progrew Midi. au n 1 rr Ddon s Augud 7. Dw* V Haig in his aviation report states We destroyed five German machineo en the 6th August and dropped 24 tons of bombs on railways, aerodomes and billets and obtained several[Riirrn’i TuLuaaxMi,] - 590 words
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Article545 1918-08-14 1220 [Ruurun’s TiLianajis.] GERMANY 13 ALARMED. Bolihoviki Defiattd. a v a London, August 7. A vladivcs’ock telegram of the 3rd August states that British troops landed at dawn and were given a friendly reception. A London, August 7. A telegram to Geneva says that ths Ukraine bureau at Lausanne[Ruurun’s TiLianajis.] - 545 words
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Article1571 1918-08-14 1221 [Bitrri.'e Tilkjbxm.,] B. and B. Harald OAU3E3 FOR THANKFULNESS. Sow the Nary Saved the Empire* Londan, August 7. Mr. Lloyd George, reviewing the war situation in the House of Commons, said that had the British Empire four years ago not decided to throw the whole of[Bitrri.'e Tilkjbxm.,]; B. and B. Harald - 1,571 words
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Article575 1918-08-14 1222 IOM W»1«BT - (Bt IOM W»1«BT.) j warB bis f»ca BDd hands hifct S»'f«L: e 4 b.. be'=g Wnit e < »»dwbite b*>r. »nd <b»k> g,fjiHp ai j an expression of pensive **si «X» «'bi.d.lgo or low MW? 1 h too »«dibla gueis ol tbe X«' d, > 1575 words
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Article611 1918-08-14 1222 A SATISFACTORY Yeabi The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Dispensary (Penang) L mited was held at the registered offices of the Company, No. 3, Weld Quay, yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. H. Pritcnard presided and the others present were Messrs 8. Wood Hill, J. M,611 words
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Article491 1918-08-14 1222 LEAN A Co’s WEEKLY EEPOB r Owing to the intervening holidays our report only reviews four complete working days and there is but little to be said regarding the rubbersharemarket. While rubber shows do signs of improve ment and is now quoted in London at 2/1 for491 words
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Article101 1918-08-14 1222 The following teleg am from the Right Hon’ble the beentary of S ates for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor dated 23rd Ju'y, 1918 is published for general r formation Under a working ar angement with the Government of United States as to allocation of tinplate,101 words
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Article337 1918-08-14 1223 [To th Editor or thi Time» of Malaya.] Sir, —As one of tho?e who tak*B a keen interest in the formation of the United Council, I hope to be allowed to express an opinion as to its constitution. It is presumed that the Council is a body337 words
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Article268 1918-08-14 1223 Mr. A. F. Mathol, Managing Director of The Trading Company, a Dutch concern, was found guilty by the District Magistrate, Rangoon, of concealing enemy property, aud sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. He gave notice of appeal to the High Court, and the case will be heard268 words
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Article557 1918-08-14 1223 Mbmoeies and Anecdotes or an Eminint Lawyer, Not many men have the art of autobiography, that difficult art of telling a life, story naturally, easily, with the simplicity of truth. Sir Edward Clarke has it, as wa see in bis Story of My L fe,” which John557 words
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Article20 1918-08-14 1223 Alor Poogsu 18,400, Brieh 14,138, Merbau 11,581, North Perak 7.136, Ayer Kining 5,650, Temerloh Coconut 9,375 lb.20 words
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Article174 1918-08-14 1223 oir,—A? one who bi> (i n u West Indies the can,. o f b Thi» nt mber ot Commers* ration of the Brittah We! “"l 1 > should be ieric ßB ly conside-ed Coderenc, 2hXto, edtot,, 8 cre J he r re.poß.ible mnui which Barbadosl, TtlW m«de174 words
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Article215 1918-08-14 1223 We hive hid several letter! htelyfrau Indiins complaining that they cannot p British Postil Orders it the But-Pw Offices. They coniider thii 1 »p« grievarce but there is 1 vary explanation. In 1917 when Indian "slumped,” the bankrate stood it Rs. 145» 3100, but British postal215 words
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Article461 1918-08-14 1224 to bind P reaeDt regarding I**" ntion north of Montdidisr “JXUty »"d it i> q»“« P°' e ble thit «7.t abook of surprise the German! .bB fighting which hn. F M, .low, lince the or»» >• pretty r«.b.»g np bit tjocp. »»d we to think461 words
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Article695 1918-08-14 1224 Pli’b’r if e th\ CUCB 9iry 8 apart of to Pae fiflii» hU2? at tontion shculd ba tjv? h"»? Ptld’hJt 016 "“d “"'S'’ ll l k’* confe.s to tb. oJ,. b 3 we »n»6.» and irrito- tel»» ,al P‘<>«ot hairing *‘«Med to .u th 9 ,9695 words
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Article526 1918-08-14 1224 Second Lieut. C. A Fitch, late ef Batt Ettal?, has been wjuudtd. Dr. Braddox has been invalided Heme 'rom Salonika, safkring from malaria. Mr, W, R Boyd has bean appointed act as Assistant District Offiour, Tampin. Mrs, A R Clifford and Mr. L Jerusalimsky arrived from Singapore526 words
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Article836 1918-08-14 1225 The Poor Man. gayi the Malaya Mail A reddent of thia town claims to hare been offered silver dollars in exchange for a note. The poor fellow is now under medical observation.” Bat the rikisha man who refused a twenty flve cent note the other day for a836 words
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Article408 1918-08-14 1225 In their Singapore share circular, dated Aug, 7, Messrs. Eraser and Co. state:— It was not surprising after the interval of the August Bank Holidays to find mining share quotations somewhat uncertain especially in view of the fact that on Saturday tin was sold at 8184 and408 words
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Article846 1918-08-14 1225 [Eitrri.-, TiZZ T It’ 1,r.. “”1 MUCHPR fJGEE3Ssjii)E C Priscnn, j lkn ed hitherto four ihoXl d con>m. o d, the Fomtb «d M P ro ree ,D ••tilfJtonly •nd Morlancoart ai entered Ph •Irwdj number .enr.l obpotln. wer. i ot b. arlt The position on th.[Eitrri.-, TiZZ T It’ 1,r.. “”1 - 846 words
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Article712 1918-08-14 1226 [ELUTIa’i TlLiaUAMi] PAPERS ARE DEPRESSED. Paris, August 8. From Zurich it is reported that the Munchner Pott protvita against the recent speech delivered at Hamburg by Prince Henry of Prussia who represented the lait battles as victoriea. It is scandalous” says the paper “that he has[ELUTIa’i TlLiaUAMi] - 712 words
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Article76 1918-08-14 1226 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony and Company's share list i Friday. To-day. E H H Bangnou Valley 4/. 8/6 8/8 3/Deebook 24/- 25/- 25/. 26/ Kampong Kamuting 54/- 56/. 65/- 57/Katoo Deebook 15/6 16/- 16/3 17/* Tin Bentong 28/6 29/- 27/876 words
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Article74 1918-08-14 1226 CFrom Our Own CbrretpondenQ Singapore, August 10. At the auction 864 tons were effsred and 522 tons sold at the following prieesi p?r pound ots. cts. Ribbed smoked sheet 42 t 444 Good ribbed 2$ „41 Crepes pale thin 42 „45 Good pale thin 80 41 Pale74 words
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Article21 1918-08-14 1226 July BBy Balance >484 75 Aegt. 2 By Taob Cbtow Cheng monthly 2.00 Amount previously ackged 82,868-98 >82.865.98.21 words
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Article575 1918-08-14 1227 [Riuteb’B Tiligiams BALFOURS REASONING. Hun tad Allied Policy Compared. Landon, Auguit 8 In the House of Oammous Mr. Balfour, replying to the Pacifists, said the trie ebitacle to peace was that educated Germans «nitediy upheld the gross and immoral heresy that a policy of universal domination[Riuteb’B Tiligiams ] - 575 words
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Article287 1918-08-14 1227 Mr. A W. B. Hamilton who left yesterday for India to taka charge of a Labour Battalion in Mesopotamia was given an entbusias. tic send iff by the stuff of the Fire Brigade of which he is Supeiintendent and also the staff of the V hides Department,287 words
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Article276 1918-08-14 1227 The Penang Free School Scouts gave their last performance at the Town Hall last night in aid of a Red Triangle Hut for the Chinese Labour Corps in France. It must be acknowledged that the idea of a variety show like this one was a good,bid276 words
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Article74 1918-08-14 1227 The Chartered Bank of Icdia, Australia and China are in ricsipt of a telegram f om their L ndon Office as follows Holders of Shell Transport Company Bearer shares may deposit same Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Cnica authorised give receipt quourg numbers to enable holders to74 words
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Article251 1918-08-14 1227 The eighth the eb.r.bolderi of the K a. fc B P-ny Limited which ~.7 E,b:-5 There were w. E Hutson and Mr. L R seating the Secret.™. Mst.'rlV"’ tr cted w 2, 5 P s the ye.r R Tta added:--The profit f OT tbe renew emonnte251 words
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Article125 1918-08-14 1227 Before Mr. W. Langham Cartjr, magistrate, Singapore, Kader Sub.b M» passport olerk on board a BI at'»®* charged at the instance of tbe General with conveying fwu W» Singapore, seven opened and n letter, .ddrer.ed te lo»l I» by merchant! in Th ple.dcd umlty. w»» fined HW/"125 words
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Article902 1918-08-14 1228 BH*» London, August 6, 3.15 p.m. Rnrpiu &cn)uoceB that Allied f ,CM a the 2od s*»* r*a active cotcurrenca of the «*•±”>0» l»a‘ d Arch.ngel, EtUX-w B' ee,ed tbe Iberian Expedd.on. London, August 9, 6,35 p.m, r .hiniloo the War Secretary states At !i b, t oBH*» » - 902 words
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Article193 1918-08-14 1228 [To Thb Editob or thb Siraitt Echo Sir. Your correspondent Mr. K«e Ee must have been very mueb nut of hie element when in bis letter to tbe Ttmee of Malaga reproduced in the Echo cn Saturday he »p p sks of the Uuited Malaya Couccil193 words
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Article313 1918-08-14 1228 Mbbtibg with F.MiB. Mbm. Mr. M, B. Dukes, Babrang Estate, Teluk Arson, has received a letter from Mr. E. C. Lawford, form-rly of the sami estate, from which we (Times of Milaya) take the following extract, which may be cf interest to our readers Am staying313 words
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Article84 1918-08-14 1228 Latest Quotation*. Tin (unrefined) ’a quoted hr re to-day at 1174.75, business dour, m S ngapore at ba men done, sold 500 tone. The output of S ame«e Tin Syndicate Lmit.dtiuore from tbe Ng w property of toe diaineta Tin Syndicate L d for Ju y was 1532 picu84 words
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Article1322 1918-08-14 1229 —Free Frotft. Prye to Bangkok. The Penang to Bangkok railway exteneion has now been open for a month, and it is somewhat surprising that practically nothing in the way of anecdote has come through for as a rule the invasion of a new territory by the iron—Free Frotft. - 1,322 words
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Article370 1918-08-14 1229 1/ PCOs ot th p'c c Md'tbu ‘V* n ployed 00 Afternoon ended u bj a broad margin, Tbs P nrv I» ‘h.32. •1. Gcing m apiin fr» .k the P C C coold 001. Although the p b 7 c lomog. tod three nee bAni.’?' of 771/ - 370 words
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Article16 1918-08-14 1230 „„_oj the 14‘h Joly, Kaebmß. wif9 ol the J B.n° t q° ,l<l ot ,on16 words
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Article1273 1918-08-14 1230 Mined to think th.t the offewin 1“’ ncoompliebed even 2±7b>M. then the M.rne etteck did, ffTLfl.lte cle« tbe enemy wee not only m H bat w f< r («toped. The attack hte only for .boat three d.ys, yet it Jjnwdin plnoeo well over fifteen miles, J.tared1,273 words
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Article516 1918-08-14 1230 Dr, Diwdeo, M. 0., Tapab, is ill in hospital in Batu G*jah. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule took the civil cases in the District Court day, Mr. A. B. Vouhs is indiiposad to-day and unable to attend office, His Excallrncy the High Commissioner is in residence in516 words
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Article4803 1918-08-14 1231 35,000 PRISONERS. ARMIES VICTORIOUSLY ADVANCE. [Riutub’s Tilkgbamb.] Enemy’s Resistance Broken, London, August 9. 3.40 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Progress on the battle front continues. The French hare taken Fresnoy-en-Chausse and the Britieh are now east of le Quesnel and Caix The enemy is vigorounly resisting north[Riutub’s Tilkgbamb.] - 4,803 words
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Article5785 1918-08-14 1234 Half Yearly Meeting. COLOHEL ADAMS AND THE LOCAL PRESS. n hiH-y g enerft l meeting of the members of the Penang r o f Commerce to receive a resume of the work done since |L ftn nusl general meeting was he’d yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lo< President, presided,5,785 words
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Article257 1918-08-14 1237 Scale of Tonnage for Lighters. Tho Chairman said, •‘The text Luiiuets un the ager.da is to consider and if puvd to ad?pt the revised ecile cf tooDSRe P.r hglt' r-? wt»cb has be?n in force in bmgapo e sinco Ist January 1918. We ne-iv<d a lelt-r from the257 words
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Article637 1918-08-14 1237 THE FOOD PROBLEM. There has lately been an agitation, on a larger scale than the agitation which always takes place at this time of year, for the partial abolition of the German system of rationing. Both agrarians and traders are taking advantage cf the comparatively favourable conditions637 words
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Article252 1918-08-14 1237 The Germin and Antrim newipiptn in still fu’l of reports of «war crime»" Diriii the whole of last week Vienna eeim tc h*vd been leu intereitid ia tte Western effeneive aid the deepening” q< tbe Gaiman alliaiee, than in the murdarin tbe Hot 3 Bristol252 words
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Article28 1918-08-14 1237 Th. following ore ">• re, t pl»yed off ye.terd»y g pr#w 3—6, 6-0. 7-5’ froa L M 0 Smgleo-A I' M S» 1 Tor.ill ..W' Weihen.28 words
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42 1918-08-14 1237 (Ihrm Our Sing.ptr’r Tbe Strain T, e ’"‘pr Americao house >n rub^ r f F wr ft CBb,er for Arestrictions f° r e rate a» 4 that one of the n y° f in w*s stoed rhis step42 words
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Article527 1918-08-14 1238 taeriptioD »t the eoenee in th. ,2X .«I." "7 ccu telj P'° MUcipeted wo.ld h.ppen if the /Lire continued in the direction p P O %M oa thii pocket. In the iit bii diepoinl for movement f betvHfl Boye, Nsyon and Lassigny hM great humbers of troops527 words
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Article693 1918-08-14 1238 hag th ’ould be nore Erding I'om k 0,n5| l meeting on Mo, P t ’’d the .t.te.J I ss b d made tb.t the fears We 1 tending towards w," "of the r,e ,l T «roundle.s, Chi rk at /'««rd./, require Qm tnber ok Commeroe ’‘‘••mull,693 words
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Article1970 1918-08-14 1238 A Famous Penny. Such is Fame. A gentleman writing to n Mnla V a says he met a M man oa led Penny.” And in this curt and unsatisfactory way is described that Mr. Penny who was so very well-known a little while ago in Penang, Court Humour.1,970 words
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Article1557 1918-08-14 1239 Tnuiutn GERMANS TBAPPEb Am abudoMd stem divisions from his reserve eouth and north of it An «fliot.d gre.t loim tb J* !>«.. At ou poi,, Lihoni th, intuiting troop. .nd pputtUed the weitln 5* b, villigt. We MuhMttieU h. determtutlon .nd io tbi co, m J hghtißKTnuiutn - 1,557 words
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Article437 1918-08-14 1240 A SHORT LIST. The Full Court of Appeal commenced this morning in the Supreme Court before Chief Justice Sir John Buoknill, K C-, Mr. Justice L. P. Ibdtn and Mr. Justice P. J. Bproule. There are altogether three appeals for hearing. rr Chimubi Will Gabi. n437 words
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Article132 1918-08-14 1240 Latest Qootatione. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here tc-dsy at 1173.75, business done, Mr. Teoh Soon Keng begs to thank through the medium of this paper those relatives and friends who attended tbe funeral of his wife yesterday or sent wreaths, telegrams or letters ef condolence. Mrs, Cheah Cboon Seng132 words
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Article565 1918-08-14 1241 [Birrli'. Tnaowfi.] AKE EXPLAINED. London. August 12, 7 a.m. An Amsterdam message states that German newspapers are beginning to admit the Allied success thoigh professing calm confidence in the future. All dwell on the inrprise die to fog enabling tanks to break through. The Frankfurter Zextuug saysWe[Birrli'. Tnaowfi.] - 565 words
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Article840 1918-08-14 1241 COMMUNIQUE FBOM THE GENERAL STAFF. The first main expeditionary contingent from Siam has arrived safely in Europe, says the Bangkok Timet, They left Bangkok and now the following details about their departure and voyage can be authoritatively given to the public. No public send off of840 words
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Article121 1918-08-14 1241 [Rbttib's Tblbsiami.] SCARE GERMAN AMBAB9ADOU NoMOW CiptHNd. London, A ugust 1! An Amsterdam message saya it is ly announced at Barlin thatinformed the Soviet Social Revolutionaries’ threat to terror.. Aghting method e.dm«'* e.foty ot the member, of Embouy which therefor, wdl (erred to P.koff M Petrogr.d d. B[Rbttib's Tblbsiami.] - 121 words