Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 March 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 52 VOL. LXXIII. 'FRIDAY. sth MARCH. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 867 1 rJ XZJOL^ I=^I=^ n IF YOU WANT 'JO SHIP, buy on SELL fj fiRUB B E R D D OR TO A forward GOODS U R TO ANY PART OF the WORLD n U GO TO GALLEN DENNYS Co., C 7, UNION STREET. r~] N Y. K. unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnHHannnn I SUN
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    • 60 1 jttraDQaeaaQanaaDaoaoMGwCs '-n B n a FOB SSO S can have the Pineng A Gnaocte posted every da» c 1 far a wikde year co yonr addreM. 1 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. >27). 3 Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Bobacnptions are payable it> 7 adaaßMß and remittances sLonlc I bo addrnsaed to a
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  • 1279 2 PROPOSED FORMATION AT PENANG. Convened and pre-ided over by Major T. B. Minniken, Officer Commanding Troops, Penang, a meeting was held in the Cricket Club, last evening, to consider the proposal to form a Veterans’ Corps. There was a large attendance, including, at the commencement, a number of
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  • 280 2 SMOKING CONCERT. A Company and Maxim Section of Penang Volunteers entertained the officers of the battalion last night in view of the departure of Lieutenant V. C. Upton, to the F. M. S. The officers present were Major T. B. Minniken (O. C. Troops), Major the Hon. A.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 174 2 [To The Editor of the Pinang Gazetl.”] Sir.—Please allow me a little space in your valuable paper to voice a protest against the habit of allowing Native Volunteers, who ride free of charge, to use the front seats to the discomfort of pas engers who pay
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  • THE MUTINY.
    • 77 2 The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Private Secretary, Singapore, on March 4th, and sent to us for publication by the Hon. Resident Councillor Definite information has been received that Mr. N. F. Edwards, of Messrs. Paterson Simons »fc Co., wis one of
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    • 1576 2 HOW THE OUTBREAK STARTED. The Court Martial proceedings at Singapore were continue! throughout Tuesday, the case of Naik Rukhmuddin occupying the attention of the President, Lieut.-Colonel C. W. Brownlow, R.G A., and the members of his Court, Maj ir H Harris Edge, sth Shropshire
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    • 74 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Mar. 5. The Court Martial of the Sepoy, Rasullah, was continued, when two European warders named Fane and Whalley gave evidence as to accused firing and being arrested. Accused, in his defence, denied that he was armed, and said he left his rifle
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    • 60 2 Extract from cable received by the G.O. C., Straits Settlements, from the Secretary of State for War. The Secretary of State for War desires to convey to the troops under your command, and to all others who have rendered their assistance, hi? appreciation of their services. 'The
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    • 83 2 By order of Brigadier-General D. H. Ridout, Commanding the Troop?, Straits Settlement?, the safe area is extended as follows: Th impson Road as far as Reservoir, Syed Alley Road and Chance y Lane District, and residences oa Serangoon Road as far as Paya Lebar. The Officer in charge"
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  • 461 2 THE ANNU XL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club was held at the Ipoh Club Tuesday eveniog. Among those present were The Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion, Messrs. R P. Brssh, Attenborough, J. Berry, D. A. Dalziel, Lloyd-Cowdy, F. Burdett Ivens, N.
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  • 207 2 The Bishop of Singapore writes to the Guardian that it has occurred to him that some few out of the many clergy who have volunteered for service at the Front but have been refused would be glad to accept work in his Diocese during the next
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  • 19 2 AYER WENG. The output of the Ayer Wong Mine for the month of February was 266 piculs.
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  • 25 2 The output of the above Company for the month of February, 1915 was as follow? Output 250 piculs Estimated value $ll,lOO/-
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  • 795 2 TWO CASUALTIES, Kalmunai, Feb. 26.—The City Mjsore, laden with jute cargo, is stranded at Komad, 31 miles South of Kalm jnai 23 men have been landed. The 4th En»’’ neer and engine-room stire-keeper were killed—it is rumoured by an explosion of the boiler. The Government
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  • 46 2 OUTPUTS FOR FEBRUARY. The following are rubber outputs f r February Ayer Tawah lbs Bernam-Perak n 1’587 Bruas-Perak v Cicely 9550 Glenealy 4’irJ Gloucester >» s’ooo Lower Perak >» 505 Majedie ***** Permas 1( 537 Ratanm u 108 Sekong 29 2 i4 Singapore Para 152 k2 Trolak
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  • INDIAN ITEMS.
    • 208 3 Allahabad, February 21.A special < Pioneer cablegram dated Loudon, 19th says that iu the list of military -jjstinctions, the ludian Army receives one Victoria Cress, 19 Military Crosses, 4 D. S, O.’s, 18 Orders of Merit, 78 Distinguished Service Medals, one K. C. B, one C. 8., Rn
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    • 133 3 London, February 9.ln answer to questions in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for India has issued the following replies The Government are prepared to make loans to Presideocy Banks, which in turn lend to other institutions, with a view to faci itating advances,
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    • 65 3 Calcutta, February 13.These. Northbrook,” in a wireless message via Karachi, February 12th, says the Viceroy arrived at Muscat yesterday morning and accorded a formal reception to the Multan on board. While passing Little Quoin lighthouse a distress signal was seen and a was loaded
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    • 62 3 Madras, February 22.A mass meeting of Mussalmans of South Wynad have passed a resolution strongly condemning Turkey’s decision to wage war against Great Britain, the greatest sea power, whose kindly sympathy for the Musi m population is manifest all over the world, and whose ultimate success is
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    • 51 3 Calcutta, Feb, 19.—-Major S. Hingley, Middlesex Regiment, who was reported wounded in France, was the first cable censor in Bombay. In the able and satisfactory manner in which he performed his trying duties he carried the admiration of the Bombay Press and regret is expressed at his
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    • 51 3 Calcutta, Feb. 19.It has been learned officially that the operations against the Kachins have been completely successful and no further trouble is anticipated. Several arrests have been made of persons who are believed to have instigated the recent disturbance. The entire tract North of Myitkyina is now
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    • 52 3 Calcutta, Feb. 20 Rangpur, February -9.lt has been proclaimed this afternoon by beast of drum that a reward of Rs. 5,000 is offered to any person furnishing a clue which will lead to the arrest of the real culprit who shot at Additional Superintendent of Police on
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    • 39 3 Calcutta, February 13About 17,000 packages were offered at yesterday’s sale. Selection as a whole w.-s poor. The market was firm for sound teas but rubbishy ead of season selections were selling on a rather lower basis.
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    • 35 3 Calcutta, February 13.1 t is definitely settled that the Viceroy will attend with -he Governor of Bengal and perform the opening ceremony of Sara Bridge on March 7 th.
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    • 272 3 Calcutta, Feb. 23.—Political dacoities are growing apace daily in India ths new method being for the robbers to clear off in taxi cabs. Last nigh*; another such dacoity took place at Balliaghatta off Sealdah, Calcutta suburbs, when a gang of fifteen or twenty young Bengalis entered
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    • 141 3 Calcutta, February 17.The Calcutta Port Commissioners have decided to sell all the electric generating plant at the Kidderpore Docks and take all the current from the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation The Commissioners estimate they will require for 1916 3,090,000 units for the docks and 830,000 for Garden
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    • 103 3 Rangpur (Bengal), February 17.A most dastardly attempt was made last night to assassinate Nand Kumar Bose, additional Superintendent of Police, in hi* bungalow. It is reported that after nightfall the would-be murderer entered the compound, concealed himself and shot at Bose with a revolver. The bullet, missing
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    • 104 3 Calcutta, February 19.News has been received from the Persian Gulf that Captain W. H. I. Shikespear has b j en killed in the course of some tribal fighting. It will be remembered that Captain Shakespear lately performed a most memorable journey across Arabia and
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    • 28 3 Calcutta, February 13.The murderer of the late Mr. Foster, Assistant Manager Sagmooty Tea Estate, is alleged to be a garden coolie, who has been arrested.
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    • 40 3 Allahabad, Feb. 19.—Several officers were in a railway accident at Leeds yesterday, including Brigadier General Sir Wallis King, who was bruised and shaken. He was Director of Supplies in France and had come back invalided.
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    • 28 3 Calcutta, Feb. 24.—The Hon. Mr. Gokhale’s ashes are being brought to Allahabad to-day. It is proposed to take them to the river in procession.
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    • 35 3 Calcutta, Feb. 24.—With reference to the appointment of Sardar Da’jit Singh to the India Council it is understood he leaves India at the end of April. His eldest son accompanies him.
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  • 6 3 ALLIED STRATEGY.
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  • 464 3 Delhi, February 24.—The following telegram has been received from the Secretary of Stite by the Viceroy, dated 23rd February A very frank Russian communique regarding the recent movements on the EastP>ussiau Frontier makes it possible to gain a clear conception of the Russian plans and
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  • 196 3 A special message dated London, the 16th February states The Central News Copenhagen correspondent states that according to a private message from Berlin the German naval authorities are getting uneasy owing to the way in which the German Press has worked up popular expectations regarding naval activity
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  • 143 3 Allahabad, February 24th.The Pioneer’s” London correspondent cables The recruiting and training of the new armies continues to advance satisfactorily. The excellent state of the infantry is being reflected in the ranks of the cavalry and artillery.* The field batteries have now been staffed; All equipment is either
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  • 175 3 Paris, January 31.An official statement published last evening says the Allies had consolidated extended positions near Nieuport. Their daily advance was small owing to the gale and the impossibility of building deep trenches in the sand near the sea. The Belgian artillery has given the Allies remarkable support.
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  • 132 3 February 23.— The Pioneer’s” London correspondent cables: While the Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent is content to claim that the German rush from East Prussia is being checked, Tbe Times Petrograd correspondent states that the Russian counter-offensive has begun. The latter correspondent believes the German movement is a diversion
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  • 112 3 A Civil and Military Gazette special, dated London, the 17th February says An official message from Nish states that the Albanian attacks are now extending along the whole frontier. The Albanian advance in the Prisrend district has ceased and Prisrend is out of danger. The Hungarian
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  • 49 3 London, February 17. A correspondent at Dunkirk says that the Allied aeroplanes dropped 240 bombs in yesterday’s flight. The British bombs weighed 85 lbs. each. The Mails Rotterdam correspondent states that a number of damaged guns have arrived at Bruges en route to Germany for repair.
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  • 38 3 Delhi, February 25.The Thakore Saheb of Limbdi has offered a Motor Ambulance completely maintained by himself for the use of sick and wounded soldiers in Bombay. The offer has been gratefully accepted by the Viceroy.
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  • 108 3 Friday. March 5. Homeward Mail Closes 7 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Willison’s Circus Daily 9-30 p m. Saturday, March 6. Swimming Club, Moonlight Fete. Hand, Golf Club, 6 n.m. Circus Matinee
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  • 14 3 March 24.Licensing Justices Meeting, 2 15 p.ra. April 3 and s.lpoh Races.
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  • 976 3 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE The following is the report of the Committee of Man»gement of the Pen mg Library to be submitted at the annual meeting next Wednesday:— The amount expended on the purchase of books would have been considerably larger but for the fact that, owing to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 353 3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. GOOD CHINES E KAPALA for tinmineKoogfoo preferred. Apply A. W., c/o Pinang Gazette. WANTED. CHINESE CLERK, Good Typist withknowledge of Estate books. Apply in own handwriting. Manager, Foothills Estate, Kulim. 215—6-3 TO LET. HOUSE No. 63. NORTHAM ROAD. For particulars apply to KENNEDY Co. 1273 u c KATOO
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  • 883 4 As a result of the meeting held last evening at the Cricket Club there is little doubt that some organisation adapted to local conditions, on the lines cf the Singapore Volunteer Veterans Corps, will be brought into being at an early date. It is well to
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  • 933 4 It was quite evident at the meeting I called to discuss the formation of a Veterans’ Corps, so called, or, as many describe it, a Volunteer Reserve, that the age qualification had been decided upon or at least suggested before the meeting commenced. Only one speech was
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  • 772 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 ti in Penang was $80.25 per picul, busing done. Tin is quoted in London to-day ar £lBl Spot, and £162 three months. Most of the men who went homo with the first Hongkong Contingent h aV g joined the Middlesex Regiment Th
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 160 4 5 NO MORE GERMAN TRADE. FILLING UP THE BREACH. JJ Asahi Beer S 5 M Replaces any GERMAN M LAGER on the Market. M JJ The Best in the East. 2 Obtainable from all leading Liquor Stores. agents: The Eastern Trading Co., i PENANG. MMWMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMWMMMMMMMMB i TRY I PERLIS GUANO
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    • 108 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, SANATORIUM 1 PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. Aa hour and 10 minutes from the E. a HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkibs Brothers Proprwtors. NOTICE, TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE. 1 The subscription accounts of the Plnang Gazette,” for
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  • 18 4 DEATH, Philps.Jan. 28, at London, G. H. Philps, formerly of the P. &O. 8. N. Co, aged 77.
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  • 266 5 [Reuter’s Services], more forts destroyed. german submarine rammed BY COLLIER. RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN GALICIA. The German bombardment of the city of Rbeims has been continued with some violence. The Fiench troops have made marked progress in Champagne, where the Prussian Guards suffered great losses in desperate attempts to
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 194 5 GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, March 4. A French evening communique says t Between the North Sea and the Aisne a cannonade of varying intensity has occurred. The Germans bombarded Rheims, using incendiary shells. In Champagne, on the front north of Souain,
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    • 372 5 London, March 4. Eye-witress,” writing on February 26, «ays the past three days were quiet. As already report* d, on the morning of February 21, the enemy blew up a short length ft trerch east of Ypres and occupied forty yards. Their efforts to advance were prevented
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    • 185 5 London, March 3. The Press Bureau states that the King has approved of the leek as a badge for the Welsh Guards, that a dragon will be emblazoned with the King’s colours and the motto will be Cymru am byth (Wales for Ever). Ab othat the leading
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    • 63 5 London, March 3. KilledO. Griffith, K. MacGregor, F. ASutton (South Lancashire'/. WoundedJ. G. Adams, J. A. Angu j R. Carington, R. Crane, T. M. Davie, H. Lee Warner, P. Meantys, H. E. Pouln, J. P. Simpson, J. B. Smalley, E Varwell, Captain H E Watkins, F C
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    • 45 5 Amsterdam, March 3 German papers state that Count Von Kantz and a captain on the Reserve of Seconi Uhlans, has been appointed extraordinary military attache to the German Legation at Teheran. Three Turkish Princes have been admitted to service in the German army.
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 159 5 SPLENDID SUCCESS IN GALICIA. Petrograd, March 4. A Russian communique says between the Niemen and the Vistula the Germans delivered no attacks except in the Ossowiece district, where several attempts to approach the fortress were repulsed. The Russian troops in the Grodno region and in other
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 71 5 London, March 4. It is reported to-night that Admiral Sir George Egerton is satisfied that ti.e small British collier Thordis sank a German submarine off Beachy Head. The Thordis, which has been drydocked, has one blade propeller gone and her keelplate badly damaged The vessel rammed the
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    • 44 5 The Hague, March 3. The German Legation announces that a German submarine was shelled by a yacht in St. George’s Channel. The yacht opened at a range of five thousand yards with two small guns. The submarine was the famous U2l.
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    • 432 5 FURTHER PROGRESS MADE. London, March 4. The Admiralty announces that the battleships Triumph, Oceau, and Albion entered the Dardanelles Straits on Monday and attacked fort number eight. The enemy replied and our casualties were six wounded. Simultaneously four French battleships in the Gulf of Saros bombarded Bulair. Canopus
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    • 94 5 Paris, March 4. A French official bulletin says French warships in the Gulf of Saros on Tuesday bombarded Bulair forts and lines and set fire to the barrscks. The garrison troops evacuated the works. The bridge over the river Cavack was severely damaged. Bulair, in the Gulf
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    • 28 5 London, March 3. Three submarines have been receive! by Turkey overland from Germany. There are stJl some sections wanting, so the submal inos are unemployable.
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    • 51 5 London, March 4. An Athens’ message dated March 1, states that the first detachment of an Allied military expedition, including Canadians and Senegalese, commanded by General Damage has arrived off the Dardanelles. There are believed to be 100,000 Turks in the Isthmus of Gallipoli commanded by E-sad
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    • 181 5 Albion, battleship, completed 1901. 12,950 tons four 12 inch, twelve 6 inch guns, and four torpedo tubes speed 18 knots. Complement 700. The Canopus and Ocean are sister battleships of the Albion. The Canopus, it will be remembered, failed to appear in time for the battle off
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    • 26 5 Cettinj*, March 3. Five Austrian warships bombarded Antivari. Valuable stores were burnt and the Royal Yacht sunk. One civilian was killed and several wounded.
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    • 78 5 London, March 4. The King has sent the following message to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe It has given me gieat pleasure and satisfaction to visit a portion of the Grand Fleet. I have been on board representative ships of all classes and am much impressed at
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    • 322 5 ADMIRAL JELLICOE’S TRIBUTE. Lady Jellicoe was' on Jan. 30 to have declared open at Leyton a club for the use of the relatives of soldiers and sailors, but in her absence through indisposition, the ceremony was performed by Mrs. Leverson, wife of Admiral Leverson. By Lady
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  • General News.
    • 63 5 Amsterdam, March 3. The Kreuz Zsitung (the official organ of the Conservative party, and widely read iu military Court and church circles) commenting on Mr. Asquith’s speech rejoices that there is no chance of the American proposals being accepted. The Cologne Gazette (the leading Germen provincial
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    • 83 5 Londm, March 3. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions as to the feeding of troops in India, Mr. Charles H. Roberts, Under Secretary for India, said there war no information'or complaint, but the Secretary for India was making inquiry. In reply to a suggestion
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    • 38 5 Victoria, (8.C.), March 4. A motion in the British Columbian Legislature to prohibit the employment of Asiatics in local industries was wichdrawn at the request of the Premier for reasons based on Imperial policy.
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    • 18 5 Washington, March 4. The Government Ship Purchase Bill has been withdrawn from the Senate.
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    • 12 5 London, March 4. The Elysia left Liverpool on March 2nd.
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    • 80 5 PRODUCE PRICES. London, March 3. Copper £63. Rubber 2/s|. Lins°ed, Argentine, 48/3, paid, Bombay 53/6. Delhi wheat 59/6, paid, Toria 53/3, buyers. Goatskins 530,0C0 sold, Madras prime, twopence, mediums and ordinary a penny, Bombays three halfpence lower. Sheepskins, Madras prime, penny and twopence, medium, and ordinary para
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  • 38 5 RUBBER ROADWAYS. London, March 3. The Rubber Growers Association are doing all they can to push the scheme for constructing rubber roadways. The following interim dividends are announced Riverside 5 per cent; Scottish Malay 5
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  • 25 5 London, March 5.* The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe [*By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co
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  • 70 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded bo the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on March 3 $4,010.47 G. N. Burnham, subscription for March 10.00 Clerical staff of Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. Ist instalment 32.80 Staff of
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  • 40 5 Balance on March 3 $1,698.84 H, Zschariah 10.00 Syed Mahdar 10.00 Syed Hamid 100 Jakfar 100 Golf Club Ladies’ Bridge Book February 20 00 Balance on March 4 $1,740 84 Amount previously acknowleged $8»323.80 Total $10,064 64
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  • 705 5 Cap* A. McD. Graham has been promoted to the rank of Major. Mr. H. N. Marriott has been gazetted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 12th Battln East Yorkshires. Mr. Harold Huntsman, partner of Maxwell and Kenion, Ipoh, arrived here from home by last night’s Mail. Inspector
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  • 1801 6 ENENTS IN ITS HISTORY. The Rev. William Cross, m.a., has compiled and written an interesting history of the Presbyterian Church in Penang. It is prefaced by a list of its Ministers *****857 Rev. Charles Moir, 1858-1865 Rev. W, Burns, 1872 Rev. John Kirkwood, 1873 Rev. Daniel Gunn,
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  • 23 6 Penang :The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman. Singapore: Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :Strand Hotel. Ceylon -Nuwara Ellya.
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  • 1466 6 LIKENESS TO HIS PARENTS DECIDES SLINGSBY CASE. Teddy,” the boy in the Sling'rby case, has won his claim to ths name and fortunes of the great Yorkshire family. For in the Proba’e Court a declaration his been granted that Charles Eugene Edward Slingsby, to give the four-year-old
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  • 366 6 The query which, according to a Peshawar correspondent, is being made in the messes and clubs of Northern India raises a point of some importance. All over India many well-tried soldiers of great experience are being held back in the country, while young officers of the Indian
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  • 129 6 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Sappho, Brit., 328, Scott, Mar. 4, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co Ceylon Maru, Jap., 2919,Sakamoto, Mar. 4, Kobe, gen., P.S. Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Lyons, Mar. 4, S’pore, gen., E. S. Co. Nubia, Brit., 3698. Garwood, March 4, B'bay, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Ban Watt Soon,
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  • 62 6 To-day. Kalmoa for Deli and Asahan. Pin Seng for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Circe for Deli. Omapere for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis Setul. Pangkor for Dindings Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Flying Dragon for Portweld and
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  • 43 6 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ngi Thye 9 a.m. Calcutta and Durban Fooksang 3 p.m. Rangoon Hong W a n I 3 p.m. Trang Ban Lee 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Lama 3-15 p.m.
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  • 266 6 Penang, March 5, 1915. 8: P. Tapioca $4.80 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $6.00 sellers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper s34| sellers Trang Pepper $24 37j sales. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $64 sales. Cloves 545
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 24 6 T. NAGATA, JAPANESE DENTIST. MODERN DENTISTRY AND HIGH-CLASS MECHANICS, From 9 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. 4, BISHOP STREET, PENANG, Next Door oj The Dispensary.
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    • 581 6 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INrrT AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter Reserve Liability of Proprietors.. Head Officr 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E Agencies and Branches.’ Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo 5 Batavia Ipoh Rang 00D Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Berembac Canton Kobe Shanghai Oeba Kuala Lumpur Singanor. Colombo Madras
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 194 6 THE TIDES. PenaxgMarch, 1915. High Water. Low Water. rA Standard T ta Standard Date, m- Ht. Date m Ht. Time. Time. h m ft. h m ft. F 5 m 2 4 6.8 8 25 a 0.3 2 34a 6 7 5 m 8 36 -0.4 8 6 m 2
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  • ENEMY TRADE.
    • 427 7 It would seem, from information to hand from the East, says the Financier that the larger importing firms in Malaya are doing what they can to obtain from England goods hitherto imported largely from Austria and Germany. It is from these large importing houses that
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    • 470 7 Consul George M. Hanson, Sandakan, writes Trade conditions in British North Borneo are rapidly getting back to normal, although the rate of exchange is still high. Transportation facilities, which before the outbreak of war were monopolised by one company, now are furnished by two steamer
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  • 191 7 The Soer. Handelsblad learns from The Hague A lumour is about that the German i are making use of a new automatic submarine, which requires no crew. These machines run for a term of 14 days, in a wide circle. Should tl ey strike anything,
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  • 165 7 Arrivals. By Bangala (March 4) from Rangoon, Rev Bro James, Mr and Mrs Yeap Keng Teng, M r s F M Hogg, Mrs Chung Thye Seong, Mrs Khoo Chim Bens, Mrs Yeap Soon Chang, Mrs L Taik Wah and two children, Mr and Miss K Jin Tun, Messrs V
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  • 81 7 Last night Willison’s Circus put on a change of programme which was highly appreciated by the audience. The equestrian, acrobatic and animal turns were all excellent, and the clowns very amusing. The Wetherleys introduced some new songs Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers,” the hobble skirt and o‘her
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  • 52 7 The Band will play me following programme of music as the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Selection Robbie Burns ...Elliot 2. Lancers The Mikado ...Bucaloesi 3. Waltz A Waltz Dream Strauss 4. Two Step The Teddy Bear's Picnic ...Lehnhardt 5. March Death or
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  • 72 7 For the period from the sth to 11th March, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and five pence per lb,, and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in
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  • 49 7 Calcutta, February 24.Seven thousand packages were brought to auction yesterday at what was probably the closing sale of the season. The few final invoices on garden account sold well to a strong demand at dearer rates, whilst second-hand offerings, particularly of leaf grades, were readily taken.
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  • 82 7 Ca’cutta, February 24. The death took place on Monday at Pashok of Mr. J. L, Lister, the well-known Manager of the Pashok Tea Company, Ltd. The funeral took place at Ka’impong yesterday, the R (s v. Dr. J. A. Graham and other clergymen officiating. Mr.
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  • 444 7 We direct the attention of our readers to a circular, which has been sent by Dr. Park to m%ny firms and people in Penang. The object is deserving of all support. This Association was founded in 1908 with a view to securing that a fully trained nurse
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  • 88 7 Penang, March 5. Beef cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per catty 35 Fork Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 376 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. m plete, first-class order, cheap for cash. Apply Falmouth House, Penang. NOTICE. Kl u A LIST of applications for public house licences for the year 1915 to be considered at the meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices on Wednesday, the 24th March, 1915, may be seen on
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    • 207 7 Soriee de Gala TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I WILLISON’S UF II AND Mammoth Menagerie. (JUT NOW PFOOfa HIUIC 1 A Veritable Triumph. The Weatherleys, Steve Buckingham, Miss Vai Rose, Madame Willison, The Bartell Sisters, IN ALL NEW ACTS. SONGS AND DANCES IN ADDITION TO THE PRIZE PROGRAMME 4 great nOFSe Jumping Contest
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    • 236 7 FIGHTING SHY OF FOOD. A choice between starvation or torture is the dismal prospect before all victims of indigestion, for although they are actually in need of food to nourish the body, they are afraid to eat because of the long periods of pain and discomfort that follow even the
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    • 403 7 INSURANCE. THE CORPORATION OF THE SOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and was Incorporated by Royal Charter in a.d. 1710 and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the benefits of Assurance to the Public for a period exceeding 190
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 186 7 I Kg vlftCfll&a LocationPENANG ROAD, Speciality: LATEST PATHE PRODUCTIONS Absolutely the leading Premier Show in Penang and the People’s Favourite Rendezvous. T jw GREAT WAR NEWS, a daily feature 81-WEEKLY CHANGES. Wednesday. Saturday. ALL THE WORLD WENT CRAZY ABOUT The Adventures of Kathlyn” IN 4 REELS. (13 Series 27 Parts)
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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