Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 November 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 258 VOL. LXXII. FRIDAY. 6th NOVEMBER. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 992 1 fmr-rcinc-rr hum nr 1» tt-i ir you want to SHIP, C BUY OR SE LL r :RUBB E R 3 OR TO H J FORWARD GOODS LI Ito ANY PART or ths WORLD 1 GO TO =j ALLEN DENNYS Co., 0 1, VMXOM BTTUKET. n NJ IC. Htaga mackie’s u
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    • 63 1 jQaaoocM3Donn«rr'“ r o 2 a FOK *3O a c a can have the Pin*ng X Gstfrotte posted every day c < for a whole year to your addreea. 1 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). 3 Proportionate Quarterly *nd r g Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in pA— "C* and remittance* *l»onln S
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  • 415 2 AN INTERESTING COLLECTION. e A correspondent writes to us from Batavia:— The speeches at the opening ceremony of the Congress and Exhibition by the President of the Exhibition, General de Voogt, Mr. T. Ottolauder and Mr. Loviak Director of Agricul ure, Industry and Commerce, lasted about two
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  • 436 2 Knowledge or Pursuer’s Movements. According to a telegram from Allah&ba d dated Oct 24, a Times’s (London) leader says that the British public has been hitherto inclined to regard the Emden with amused tolerance. The time has come, however, to enquire when the Admiralty propose to terminate
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  • 28 2 Arrivals. By Selangor (November 4) from Singa, P°5 e Mr and Mrs Morgan and infants Port Mr H A Gonea J Fort Bwettenhaw, Mr F H English.)
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  • 948 2 GERMANS “EVERLASTINGLY HURLED BACK.” MORE SOLDIERS’ STORIES. Among a party of wounded to reach London is a d iver of the Royal Artillery, who went through all the fighting till September 22, when he was wounded by a splinter of shell and invalided home. The others were
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    1019 2 [BY A LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] Great Russia. One of the most remarkable of the more plea-ing effects of tho war has been the greatly increased understanding of the Russian people in this country. Led by the Czar, with General Sukhomlinof, the Minister for War, as the Chief of the
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  • 414 2 Bebsl’s Warning The t. uly prophetic words of the German Socialists’ late great leader, August Bebel, are recalled by the Evening Standard.” As far back as 1900, in a booklet entitled The Permanent Army and the Militia” and constituting a resume of his speeches in the Reichstag
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  • 332 2 COMMENT ON FEDERAL COUNCIL. We have always contended that in regard to the Siamese loan (totallirg £4,750,000 in all) a mistake was noa ie in advancing the money out of current revenue. What ought to have been done aa for steps to have been taken to
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  • 292 2 merchants actively sympathised Straits Times.” As far as possible in conditions such as now prevail manufacturers endeavour to provide themselves with three months supplies. It is only three months since the war began, and the big manufic urers have not yet by any means laid up enough raw rubber
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  • 172 2 Friday, November 6. St. George’s Church, Special Service, 6 p m. Presbyterian Church, Special Service, 6.30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 1.16 a.m. and 1.42 p.m. Low Water 7.59 a.m. and 7.44 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Saturday, November
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  • 12 2 Nov. 3O.—St. Andrew’s Society Concert in aid of Prince’s Fund.
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  • 2290 3 Manchester Guardian.” THE GERMAN TOY TRADE. The Board of Ttade, by arranging a two days’ ‘‘exchange meeting” between wholesale dealers and possible manufacturers, have helped to solve the problem whether toys previously imported from 'Germany can be made iu England. The dealers and the manufacturers, if the
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  • 584 3 AUSTRALIAN LADY’S IMPRESSIONS. Says Miss Hilda Freeman, an Austalian lady who had just returned to London from Berlin The Berlin police,” she said, told me that as an Australian I was not obliged to register. Australia, in their opinion was not an integral part of rhe Empire.
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  • 1621 3 “I AM THE GOD OF THE FATHERLAND.” Mr. Harold Begbie drew attention four years ago to the serious menace to the peace of Europe entailed by the Kaiser’s megalomania. Mr. Begbie’s prophetic article is given: It is deplorable that any man whose utterance attracts universal attention should
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 199 3 The Demon Defied The demon Rheumatism can no longer hold you iu thrall of terror, pain and misery. No more sleepless nights and days of agony. For between you and your tormentor is raised the protecting shield of Little’s Oriental Balm. It defies Rheumatism. It casts it cub of the
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    • 556 3 PENANG HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS will be received at the Office of the undesigned up till noon on Saturday, 7th November for Lighters Nos. 32, 65 and 75 as they now lie at Prai. C. W. BALLANTYNE, Secretary. 29, 31, 2,4, 6-11 TO LET From the Ist October, 1914, Compound House,
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  • 1125 4 The German Press campaign in America, backed by the German Ambassador to Washington, Count Bernstorff, was an ingenious, but qui'e unsuccessful attempt to capture public sentiment in the great Republic. The dismal failure of the schemers was a foregone conclusion, after the publication of the
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  • 379 4 ACCUSED COMMITTED FORTRIAL. In the Third Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. L V. J. Laville, Chin Kin was charged on three counts of being in possession of instruments for counterfeiting coins. Court Inspector Nicol conducted the case for the Crown. The accused was not defended. Inspector John Frayne,
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  • 203 4 SIX CHINESE FINED FOR FRAUDULENT POSSESSION. During the heavy squall which passed over Penang on Wednesday night a tengkang laden with a large number of Bags of flour belonging to Messrs. Sandlin nds, Buttery Co. foundered in the Harbour and the flour drifted. The next morning
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  • 245 4 Me-srs. Kennedy and Co are advised by cable that the Rubber market in active the price for Fine Crepe being 2/s|, whilst that for Smoked Sheet is 2/6|. The output of the Deebook Tin Dredg», for the month of October, was 470 piculs, in 562 hours. Judge
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  • 224 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 6. A Government Gazette Extraordinary l states that His Majesty’s Government desires to make known that the grave situation which has arisen with Turkey involves no religious question. The Mahommedan Holy places in Arabia, as well as the shrines in
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  • 57 4 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further list of contributions to tha gbove Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance Nov. 4 ...$27,051 98 Edward Lees 100.00 Amount collected at Penang Smelting Works per Mr. B. M. Peters, Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 39 4 Balance Nov. 4 $175.94 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baker 25 00 Jos Gawthorne 15.00 Amount collected at Penang Smelting Works by Mr. B. M. Peters, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., is 00 Balance on Nov. 5 $233,94
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  • 53 4 Page 2.—London Letter In the Trenches; What Other Papers Say The Batavia Exhibition A Neglected Prophet; The Week’s Events. Page 3.—Here and There; The Kaiser’s Creed Back from Berlin. Page 4.—Britain and the United States; Alleged Counterfeiting Coins; Turkey’s Blunder. Page s.—Telegrams. Page 6.—Recruiting in Ireland. Page
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  • 49 4 The Band «till play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Overture Popular Georgia Medley ...Boettger 2. Two Step Laughing o o Water ...Hager 3. Selection Falka ...Chassaigne’s 4. Waltz Gondolier ...Roeder 5. March The Royal Salute ...Hume
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  • 117 4 A meeting of the Rural Board, Penang Island, will be held at the Land Office, e R ng, at 3 p.m. on November 25th. The agenda is as follows: Confirmation of the minutes of last meeting, Vegetable gardens by-laws, General. P.C.C. played the Shanghai Contingent —who are still
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 93 4 SIEMENS “Wotan” Lamps «> .IE3L. s»i cMrX S LU I s'S is (nf Y te rwskrir&m VJfl S’ Eg WO §e on h i 3 < c J s f I Llbi 1 g < Manufactured in ENGLAND At our Dalston Works. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND
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    • 33 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, “SANATORIUM" PENANG HILU Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkibs Brothers IV-oprvjiors.
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  • 1118 5 THE ALLIES* MAKE HEADWAY. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. GERMAN RETREAT IN EAST PRUSSIA. [Copyright Tclegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 5, 11-20 p.m. A Paris communique says: ‘'The situation on the left is unchanged. The enemy ou the right bank of the Yaer have retired and we have recaptured Lombard
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  • 161 5 INDIAN TROOPS’ COOLNESS. CONGRATULATED BY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 6, 9-30 a.m. The Press Bureau says the Indian troops have now commenced to participate in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force. One of the first Indian regiments to go into action was
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  • 71 5 [Fro»n Our O’cn Correspondent.] Singapore, November 6. The wedding took place in the Cathedral, of Inspector F. G. Bourne, Singapore Police, and Miss F. O. I. Bark, who recently arrived from Home. The ceremony wa performed by the Bishop of Singapore, assisted by the Rev. Swindell. Inspector
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  • 119 5 THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. At the 163rd auction, on November 3, there was offered for sale piculs 2,156.38 or 287,517 lbs, of which 1,527.40 or 203,653 lbs. were sold. Pi ices realized Sheet Smoked fine ribbed $lOB to $llB good ribbed 94 105 fine plain 96 102
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  • 65 5 OUT PUIS FOR OCTOBER. The following are the outputs for Oct: Ayer Mitam lbs. 13,481 Bukit Mertajam 30,428 Bagan Serai 20,100 Batak Rabit 16,634 Kurau 22,000 Malakoff 35,100 Penang 112,282 Rubana 41,000 Straits 189,500 Sungei Batu 11,400 Sumatra Consol. 26,067 S. S. Bertam 68,000 Sungei Siput 5,695 Sungei Reyla
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  • 135 5 )—Reuter. A STATE OF WAR. TURKS RETREAT BEFORE RUSSIANS. [Copyright Telrgbam.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 6, 8-30 A.M. At a Privy Council meeting to-day the King signed the documeuts rendered necessary by the state of war between Britain and Turkey. Turkish Ambassador Leaves London. Recd. Nov.
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    • 63 5 It will interest you to make a list from memory of the foods you eat, the beverages yon drink, the goods you use, which please yon most. You’ll bo surprised to find that most of them aro advertised goods. Your favourite drink—the dentifrice you enjoy using beet, are advertised ones,
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    • 376 5 Government Notification. TENDERS will be received at the Hon’ble Resident Councillor’s Office, up to noon of the 30th November, 1914, for the following Supply and delivery of furniture for Government Houses in Penang during the year 1915. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit
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    • 45 5 Central Sales Room. By Order of the Chief Police Officer. TO BE SOLD By Public Auction, At Fort Cornwallis, On Tuesday, 10th Nov., 1914, AT 11-15 A.M., Unserviceable Clothing, Unclaimed and Confiscated Articles, and Intestate Estate. Terms Cash before Delivery. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., Licensed Auctioneers.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 504 5 AT George Town Kinema To-night! To-night If Together with a Series of War Topics to be shown in Lantern-slides between each film. 1 One of the 6 inch guns of H.M.S. Highflyer which sank the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.” 2 Russian Glacier advancing towards Berlin. 3 German Prisoners at Dorchester.
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  • 425 5 OBITUARY. KIMBERLEY’S DEFENDER. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, November 6. Major-General Kekewich has died in Devonshire.—Reuter. [M»j Gen. Robert George Kekewich, C B 1900; Col The Buffs; retired; b 17 July 1854 2nd s of Trebawke Kekewich of Peamore, Devon. Educ. Marlborough. Entered army 1874 Lieut-Col Loyal North Lancs
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  • 872 6 A BASELESS REPROACH. There is abundant evidence that Nationalist Ireland is who’e-heartedly with England in this war. The attempt of a small clique of Sinn Feirers to persuade the National Volunteers that this is England’s war, but not Ireland’s, has no practical importance. Its signatories are the
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    • 232 6 ["'TXTi A A |MV® An Excellent s a fe? uar( 11 Pll ***** against 1 Malaria I k 5:«. an d other wa > B*iood-Enriching Fevers CfS B Nerve-Nourishing |j®VAMA? Brain-Vitalising B W X" Strength-Giving n =H=~ and Stores Health-Restoring W S==i ■D Burroughs Wellcome k Co., Londoa A 11
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    • 178 6 fcvl A Doable Safeguard. When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in W'kite i i on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle. Lea Penins’ label and bottle are copied to such an extent that
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  • 1695 7 TAPPING AND TAPPING SYSTEMS. Mr. F. G. Spring, Kuala Lumpur, in his paper, states:— Tapping and tapping systems for convenience sake had better be dedt with separate'y. In dealing with the first question I will refer briefly to some of the more important points which require to
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  • 147 7 Naturally the proposed imposition of a new duty of 3 p.c. on th** profits of the tinmin:ng companies operating in the Federated Malsy Sti’es is meeting with strenuous opp sition, says the “Financial New-.’’ Malayan tin companies already have to bear fixation aggregating something like 12 or 13
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  • 32 7 Penang :—The E. Je O. Hotel, Tbe Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Singapore ;—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Cbylon :—Nuwara Eliys.
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  • 524 7 The “India-Rubber Journal’ hascompiled a list of Rubber people who are engaged in various ways on t e Active List. Thus they record that 80 per cent of the staff of Messrs Kennaway, Neames and Co. have joined the Territorial Forces, and Me srs McMeekin
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  • 151 7 Penang, November 6. Beef— cis. Soup per catty 20 Roast 30 Steaks 30 Stew or Curry Meat 22 Rump Steak 30 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 55 Feet 20 Heart 50 Liver per catty 40 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 40 Mutton
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  • 656 7 THE STANDARD MARKET. Things do not move very much in the tin market, transac ions being confined to the squaring-up of outstanding engagements preliminary to a fresh start being made with business when the market officially reopens for the conduct of operations, says the Ironmonger ”of October 10th. The
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  • 566 7 EVENTS OF A WEEK. Oct. 25.—Light cruise Foresight fires a thousand shells on German trenches and batteries between Nieuport and Middelkerk, inflicting enormous losses. Germans retreat further in Russian Poland. Lodz evacuited by Germans. Oct. 26.—Italians land force at Valona. Nieuport bombarded. Germans continue violent attacks
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    • 57 7 All mothers desire to see their children grow up string and hearty. To eft-jet this the prot°ction from chills, stomach ailments, etc., must be sure, such as is afforded by Woods’ Gn=at Peppermint Cure, a medicine known throughout the Southern Hemisphere as the children’s life saver. Never be without it
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    • 153 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Pensrg, hereby invite separate tenders for tbe following 1. Construction of a drain to Burmah Road between Perak R ad and Jones Road. 2. Construction of a drain in Logan Road between end of present drain and Perak Road. Full particulars can
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    • 83 7 To Mine Managers. Whv be despondent concerning the low price of tin. It is the cost of production that counts. The GARRETT Superheated Steam Engine will save 50% of your fuel account over other types of Steam Power. Think—what 50% of your Coal Bill represents, a' <l the dividen i
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