Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 January 1915
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1915-01-27 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 22 VOL. LXXIII. WEDNESDAY. 27th JANUARY. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement945 1915-01-27 1 C lJ TOU WANT TO SHIP, r BUY O r SELL frubb ERd OB TO r forward goods n AM PART OF TBB WORLD z CO TO c J ALLEN DENNYS Co., f. VBIOM BTKUT. Fl N. Y. K. LIPTON’S TEAS I SUN LIFE ALWA YS'GOING strong. I OF JwM.il945 words
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Advertisement68 1915-01-27 1 loaoaao■□□□□didanaonaaanam n a u FOK $3O g a V7OU can have the Pinang g I Gt»ftxe" posted every day e J fcT a whole year co yonr nddrees. 3 Q 4 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. 527). Proportionate Quarterly and i Half-yearly rate». n Bubecriptiona are payable in 5 advuoe and remittances sbouM68 words
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Article4477 1915-01-27 2 THE WAR AND TRADE. GRATIFYING REPORTS. THE RUBBER AUCTIONS. The Twenty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Mitchell (chairman) presided, there being also present Mr. H. A. Low, Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., L’d.; Mr. A. S. Anthony, Messrs.4,477 words
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Article375 1915-01-27 2 ALL THE PASSENGERS ANnr„ SAVE lx u Tha N.rth Cbin. Daily N tains a few additional facts, cab'el Kobe correspondent, concerning tk 7 the P. O. Nile in lhe lo |l h Japan. 1 of Kobe, January 11.—The Penin,,, Oriental S. N. Co.’s steimer left Moji375 words
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Article135 1915-01-27 2 Following is a list of Johore Planters who have left for the seat of war Segamat R Estate Montague French North Labis R and WG S Scott Produce Co Johore Rubber WK Knott Lands E Barnekow R H Lawrence W F Burgess Penang R Est135 words
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Article242 1915-01-27 2 Disappointing Examination. It is reported in Ipoh that the resu ts 0 the Standard VII examinations w F.M.S. are most disappointing. said to be due to the F.M.S. Schoo s 1 entered students under the gr whereas the examinations* were e the Revised Code of 1914, which .tf'242 words
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LUNAS RUBBER.
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Article1592 1915-01-27 3 The annual general meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Saturday at the registered offices, Singapore, Mr. P. M. Robinson, chairman of directors, presided. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Oct. 31st last said :—The profit1,592 words
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Article312 1915-01-27 3 The following is the fifth yearly report of the directors to the sha’ebolders to be presented at the annual meeting on J in. 30. Your Directors have pleasure in submitting the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st October, 1904. The net profit312 words
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Article1298 1915-01-27 3 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association was held at the Johore Hotel, Johore Bahru. Mr W N Gawler presided and the following members were present:—Messrs. A H Chilvers, F E Becker, A P N Vesterdal, C Fraser, E Ferguson, R O Bundgaard,1,298 words
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Article240 1915-01-27 3 A letter found on the body of a German army chaplain, killed by shrapnel on the Aisne battlefield, contains noteworthy admissions “We vanquished the Allies at Charleroi, but they in turn beat us on the Marne. Don’t know how many men were lost, but several of our240 words
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Article22 1915-01-27 3 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman. Singapore: —Ruffles Hote’. Rangoon Hotel. Ceylon: —Nuwara Eliya.22 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement383 1915-01-27 3 WANTED An ASSISTANT, knowledge of Tamil and previous experience essential. Apply ’No. 463, c/o Pinang Gazette. 32 —u c SITUATION WANTED. By a YOUNG MAN as a Dresser in charge of a hospital on a Rubber Estate. 6 years experience. Good testimonials. Apply No. 25, c/o Pinang Gazette. 89—28-1 BILLET383 words
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Advertisement590 1915-01-27 3 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter.-Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.O Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Puket Bangkok Iloilo Rangoon Batavia Ipoh Saigon Bombay Karachi Serembar Calcutta Klang Shanghai Canton Kobe Singapore Cebu590 words
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Article875 1915-01-27 4 The feature of the annual meeting of the of Commerce, as on many previous occasions, was the Chairman’s speech, which consisted of a review of the salient features of the year and of the committee’s annual report. So many points were touched upon that any detailed875 words
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Article338 1915-01-27 4 The 8. 8. Government, in its discretion instigated the Penang police to prosecute the editor of this journal for contravening the Ordinance prohibiting the publication of war news calculated to convey information to the enemy. As a result he was this morning brought before a magistrate at the338 words
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Article313 1915-01-27 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tiu in Penang was $76.50 p-r picu', business done, an decrease of 30 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-day at 166 spot, and £156 15s. three months. Mr. V. G. Bel’, of the Forest Department, F.M.S. leaves for England on Tuesday, having313 words
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Article938 1915-01-27 4 To-day is the 56th birthday of Wiir (German Emp >ror) the Man Who There is no bunting in Penin* fch; CT U d or in any British Colony. 8 Or in Warsaw, or Paris, or Calais Ypres, or London— Jerman objective.’ F some time or other. a!938 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement194 1915-01-27 4 B ZZZ WAR B D Is affecting many things, but it q does not affect the progress of I ASAHI BEER.g A S O n UNEQUALLED! q Obtainable from all the Leading Liquor Stores. q O o g THE EASTERN TRADING Co., g SOLE AGENTS, PENANG. O □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□a P. O.194 words
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Advertisement104 1915-01-27 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, SANATORIUM’ PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sabkies Brothers Proprietors. NOTICE, TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” The subscription accounts of the Pinang* Gazette,” forjthe ensuing* year104 words
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Article172 1915-01-27 5 german losses in CRUISERS. BRITISH ARMED LINER SUNK. AMERICAN STATESMAN AND EMEMY SHIPS. Xo further information has come to hand regarding the fight in the North Sea. A Naval correspondent expresses the opinion that the two forces sighted f ach other near the Dogger Bank, and that172 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article247 1915-01-27 5 Belter’s Special and Ordinary Services J EXCITEMENL IN LONDON. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, January 26. The n?ws of the naval victory in the North Sea was announced in London on Sunday evening. At concerts and cinemas the audiences frantically cheered the announcement. The conductor of{Belter’s Special and Ordinary Services J - 247 words
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Article51 1915-01-27 5 ALL ON BOARD PERISH. London, January 26. The Press Bureau announces that the British armed merchantman Viknor was lost in bad weather or through a mine off the north of Ireland. All on board were drowned. Wreckage has been found. The V iknor was formerly the51 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article15 1915-01-27 5 London, January 26. A Paris evening communique says there nothing to report.15 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article59 1915-01-27 5 [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Petrograd, January 26. A Russian communique says there has been certain activity by the Austrians east of the Carpathian passes, otherwise no important events have taken place. The Germans took one of the Russian advanced trenches. We took a German trench with59 words
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General News.
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Article84 1915-01-27 5 REBELS IN RETREAT. Cape Town, January 27. Details have been received of the rebel attack at Upington on January 17th. Flushed by their recent success, Colonels Maritz and Kemp attempted a surprise on the town early in the morning, opening fire with maxims, fifteen pounders, and one84 words
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Article89 1915-01-27 5 M. MILLERAND ASTOUNDED. London, January 27. M. Millerand, the French Minister for War, on his return from London, to the Army Committee of the French Senate, said he was simply astounded at the results achieved in England. It was not only the military effort of France’s Allies which89 words
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Article33 1915-01-27 5 London, January 26. Mr. Rybnd Adkins, M.P., for Northampton was authorised by Earl Kitchener to say that he was abundantly satisfied with the remarkable progress made in the training of recruits.33 words
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Article91 1915-01-27 5 MR. ROOT’S STATEMENT. Washington, January 26* In the United States Senate, Mr. Root, formerly Secretary of State, opposing the Ship Purchase Bill, said after reading the instructions to German Naval Commanders at the outbreak of war it was plain no great power could permit enemy citizens91 words
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Article66 1915-01-27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipob, January 27. The Times of Malaya states that at the end of last year nearly 30,000 fewer coolies were engaged in mining in the country at the end of 1913, a fall of about 25 per cent, of the total66 words
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Article67 1915-01-27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipob, January 27. At the first annual meeting of the F M S Bar, held at Kuala Lumpur, representatives of the profession were present from Selangor and Perak. Mr. F. J. Bryant presided. The following Federal Bar Committee was elected Messrs F.67 words
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Article442 1915-01-27 5 “CAUTIONED AND DISCHARGED.” In the Srcmd Court, Penang, today, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Mr. R. N. Goodwin, Managing Editor of the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle was charged with a contravention of the Ordinance in regard to the publ’sbing of information likely to be of assistance442 words
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Article93 1915-01-27 5 ABETMENT CF BIGAMY. After a five days’ trial the case I against Syed Omar, ex-Katbi, for abetment of b'gamy in that he was alleged to have married Miriam to Mat Daud, after an order of nusus had been passed on the woman by another Katbi, on the complaint93 words
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Article241 1915-01-27 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 this evening 1. Overture The Fair Maid oj Perth ...Hartmann 2. Two Step 4 Rhode Island Clam Bake ...Jolly 3. Wal'z Incognito ...Ivanovice 4. Two Step... Laughing Wafer Hager 5. March241 words
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Article713 1915-01-27 5 PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, January 25. Mrs. Grenier, wife of Mr. Carl Grenier has bad news of her father’s death in Switzerland. Miss Dr. Warren of the Malacca Melical Mission was on a short visit to the Fede al Capital last week713 words
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Article74 1915-01-27 5 Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. advise U 3 that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by suction and private tender yesterday, when 46,470 lbs. were sold Smoked Sheet $llO to $ll5 plain 102 104 Unsmoked Sheet 89 97 Pale Crepe 110 111 No. 274 words
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51 1915-01-27 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance, Jan. 25 ...$76,353.82 Lim Kongai, Ist monthly instalment 30 00 Local Relief Fund only, by Penang Twf Club 100.00 Balance on Jan. 2651 words
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Advertisement75 1915-01-27 5 A LL PERSONS with outstanding claims arising out of The Defence Scheme are requ°sted to send them in with full particulars to the Resident Councillor as soon as possible. Bank Holiday. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, 30th Jan., 1915, which has been proclaimed a Public Holiday. J.75 words
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Advertisement282 1915-01-27 5 TO LET From Ist February, 1915. STABLES situated at 37 and 32, Pitt Street, Penang. Apply to KENNEDY <fc Co., Receivers, Mohamed Noordin’s Estate. 108-8-2 SITUATION REQUIRED. ENGLISHMAN (27) requires billet OB Rubber Estate, F.M.S., S.S., or Borneo. Nearly four years’ general experience Sumatra. 12 months as Assistant in chirge282 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous410 1915-01-27 5 Patience alleviates all calamities! You’ll soon find that the Films you see are only those that are new to Penang, not Secondhand Stuff or Release of Secondary Importance at The Straits Cinema, PENANG ROAD. SpecialityLatest Pathe Productions. The Leading Premier Show in Penang and The People’s Favourite Rendezvcus. SPECIAL CHANGE.410 words
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Article483 1915-01-27 6 CAPTAIN’S INFORMATION AS TO BRITISH SHIPS. A party of Englishmen arrived in Paris recently en route to England to enlist in Lord Kitchener’s Army. The Far East, they told me, was now beginning to realise ■what the war meant, eays a correspondent, writing from Paris. A few483 words
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Article166 1915-01-27 6 A True Incident. One of the band of little waifs That still our homestead fills, Her frightened heart found sanctuary Beneath the Sussex hills. Yet could not take our yearning love, Our toys before her set, It seemed her timid eyes beheld Some haunting horror yet. A166 words
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Article965 1915-01-27 6 MR. BELLOC’S LECTURE. Mr. Hilaire Belloc lectured to a large audience at Manchester on the strategy of the war in the west of Europe. Mr. Bflloc discussed first the general asp-cts of the war and secondly the strategic elements of what has happened in France and Belgium965 words
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Article95 1915-01-27 6 Our tears—our songs, our laurels—what are these To thee, in thy Gethsemane of loss Stretched in thine unimagined agonies. On Hell’s last engine of the Iron Cross For such a world as this that thou shouldst die Is price too vast—yet, Belgium, hadst thou sold Thyself, O then95 words
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99 1915-01-27 6 Wednesday, January 27. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 10.21 a.m. and 10.12 p.m. Low Water 1.52 a.m. and 4.3 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Thursday. January 28 Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. High Water 11.9 a.m. and99 words
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Advertisement227 1915-01-27 6 STOP! THINK for just one minute of the utter uselessness of suffering wi'h Neuralgia! For only Re. 1 you can procure a bottle of Little’s Oriental Balm, and even the first application of the Balm will bring you relief from the torturing pain Continue its use. Rub it ia where227 words
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Advertisement116 1915-01-27 6 IMPORTAHT: notice. eye-sight. Mr. MING ail, Manage, of the well-known Fi ria Of N. LAZARUS, highly qualified and the ol<ie st Ophthalmic Optician of Calcutta will visit Penang shortly, if yoilftf any of your friends needs advice and Spectacles kindly embrace this op. portunity without delay. 88—1-2 FOR MOTOR CAR116 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article139 1915-01-27 7 The following are the remits of Monjaj t* ehoot: Delibrrate Firing 303 Yards. Miss 8 B Smith 30 Mrs Wright-Motion 28 Mi-B Scott 24 Mrs Liston 20 Miss Mathieu 19 Miss Sellers 14 Mrs Purege 12 Mrs Frayne U Deliberate Firing 150 Yards. Mrs Wright-Motion 32139 words
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Article248 1915-01-27 7 Captain’s Prize, 18 holes eclectic 3/4 handicap, Results TSNa-h 42 +4l 83—14 =69 C Cunradi 42 46= 88 —l5 =73 A B Vou'es 37 40= 77 4= 73 F B Kickett 41 43= 84—11 =73 SF B Martin 36 39= 75 scr =75 F Duxbury 41 39=248 words
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Article176 1915-01-27 7 The following were the results of the ties played yestsrday Profession Pairs— F R Sayers and Minniken beat Saye and Harvey 6—3, 6—3 Everest and Oliver walk-over Goodwin ind Smith Leonard and Peel beat Heap and Chandler 6—l, 6—o Whitlock and Syer beat Dunn and Rogers 6—3,176 words
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Article161 1915-01-27 7 —‘‘S.F.P.’ The annual general meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club was held in the Cricket Club Pavilion, Singapore, the fol;owing members being present: Hon. Mr. C. M. Darbishire (in the chair) Messrs A. H- Turner, Cla'ke, Robertson, Day, Hughes-Davie», Powell, Paterson, Adcock, a Ld R, M. Williams.—‘‘S.F.P.’ - 161 words
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Article468 1915-01-27 7 The following is the report to be presented to the members on Jan. 28. The accompany ing statement of accounts shows that there was a loss on the year amounting to $16,080.06. This loss must be put down to the efteet of the war, for a good468 words
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Article21 1915-01-27 7 The following ties have been fixed for to-day Doubles Han licap B—Dunn and Rose v Hall and Owen (1).21 words
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Article175 1915-01-27 7 M.M.” Installation of Selangor Chapter. On Saturday evening, at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, at a largely attended meeting of the Selangor Chapter, H R A, No. 2337, E C., Ex. Companion D St. L Parsons installed Ex. Comp. F H English as his successor as First Principal. Among.—“ M.M.” - 175 words
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Article185 1915-01-27 7 .—Ex,. Thera is every indication that the Allies are well able to account for the enemy in Europe, and that the double contingency which the Premier has postulated as a condition of Japanese action in Europe—disaster to the Allies and the recrudescence of the.—Ex,. - 185 words
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Article762 1915-01-27 7 PATRIOTISM IN HUMBLE PLACES. 11 Have I any German-made toys for sale No, Sir wouldn’t touch ’em with a long pole—that I wouldn’t.” The toy merchant—one of many lined up in Ludgate-hill with trays full of wares —spoke with an evidently genuine indignation. Why will you not762 words
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Article60 1915-01-27 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Toussoum, Dut., 136, Dunker, Jan. 26, P. Soesoe, oil., A. P. Co. Benvenue Brit., 2505, Kroble, Jan. 26, London, gen., S. Buttery Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Bergwitz, Jan. 26, P. S’ham, gen., E. 8. Co. Shimosa, Brit., 2699, Best, Jan. 26, Hongkong, gen., Paterson Simons Co. Perak,60 words
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Article43 1915-01-27 7 To-day. Ngi Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brand an. Hok Canton for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Indraghiri for Singapore, Manila and Hongkong.43 words
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Article51 1915-01-27 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Setul Mambang 1 p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Lightning 3 p.m. Friday. Deli and Asahan Kalmoa noon. Port Swettenham and Singapore Golconda 3 p.m. Madras, taking mails "a Fazilka 5 p.m. for Europe, etc., vid > Regtr. up to 3 p.m.51 words
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Article126 1915-01-27 7 Penang, January 27, 1915. (By Courtesy of ths Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months'sight Bank ...2/4 3 8 3 Credit ...2/4 11/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 3/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 174} Moul mein Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight126 words
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Article263 1915-01-27 7 Penang, January 27, 1915. S; P. Tapioca $4.30 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4.50 buyers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper s3l} buyers. Trang Pepper $19.00 no stock. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $66 sellers. Cloves $4l263 words
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Advertisement155 1915-01-27 7 One of the fallacies—the I have to pay for the Advertisements fallacy. You pay for them just precisely as you pay for the rent of the §hop you deal with—no more, no less. A shop in a crowded thoroughfare pays a higher rent than one in a deserted street, but155 words
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Advertisement58 1915-01-27 7 MABTIN’B A Franeh Remedy for all IrrearalaPltlea. Thousand* of Ladie* keep a box of Martin’* Pills in the house, »o that on the first sign of any Irregularity of the System, a timely dose ma» be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. At all Chemists58 words
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Advertisement862 1915-01-27 7 i main i kw- THE GAY T. NAGATA, LORD OU EX JAPANEBE dentiBT MODERN DENTISTRY. 4th and 6th February, 1915, at 9-15 p.m., BISHOP STREET, IN aid OF PENANG, THE BELGIAN f The DlBpen9ary RELIEF FUND. HOTEL NORMAN. Box Office open 14th January, 1915, Penang’s Select Residential Hotel. AT ENGLISH862 words
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Advertisement1913 1915-01-27 8 8 BAXIaXIvVa \JAXJAjA A Adi A wwi—rww*— incnur i mml iuT k- Ji :ru .-uli— x.m* ni„ r P, &o. intended sailings. straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. Ocean I Steam Navigation Co. RrITISH INDIA yor I st j/** smM sb| h», k Wireless Telegraphy fitted on .11 tTCili NAVICATinN fftUDANY1,913 words
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