Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 March 1915

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 54 VOL. LXXIII. MONDAY. Bth MARCH, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL INTERVIEWER.
    1555 2 BRITISH NAVY WILL NEVER RELAX PRESSURE ON THE FOE.” For the first time in her history Great Biitain cm say, The seas are free.’ In the days when France was at war with us no single victory, however important, brought us a security comparable with that
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    War on Civilians.
    111 2 The Deutsche Montagszeitung says If the blockade is confined to destroying ships and goods Britain’s pocket only will be touched, which is not enough. English ladies and gentlemen must perish if the blockade is to be effective. Leb Admiral Tirpitz do this and Germany will approve and
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    Where to Stay.
    24 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman. Singapore: Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :Strand Hotel. Oetlon Nuwara Ellya.
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    2339 3 defences of the famous STRAITS. The following article, which we take from the current number of Chambers’s Jcurral will be read with special interest a t the moment: Q ne «nd by no means the least interestdrof the results of the present War of the Natiors’ seems likely
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    MOSLEM PROTEST TO THE SULTAN.
    316 3 Denouncing the War Reuter’s Agency has received the text of a communication addressed to the Sultan of Turkey by the Moslems of Nigeria on the subject of Turkey’s inclusion in the war It runs as follows To his Majesty the Sultan of Turkey. Your MajestyWe
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    1402 3 WHAT SHALL WE DO? What is to be the reply to Germany’s policy of using submarines for destroying oar merchant ships asked Archibald Hurd in the Daily Telegraph a month ago. The unimportance of such operations in their bearing on the issue of the greatest war in the
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    Syrian Ports Visited.
    207 3 An Australian Hospital The attitude of the Turkish officials at the coastal ports visited by British ships provides a continual comedy. A cruiser lately called at Sidon (in Syria), and landed a party of the sailors. The commander of the Turkish troops said that he was temporarily
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    THE PERSIAN GULF.
    923 3 VICE HOY’S VISIT. Delhi, Feb. 17.The Union Jack once again flying from the flag staff in th» grounds of Viceregal Lodge and the Viceroy has returned from the battle-fields of Assyria to the business of India, Imperial Council meetings and the coming visit to Benares, Sara and
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      118 3 Wonderful Cures have been made in cases that seemed hopeless. Rheumatic sufferers, with stiffened, crippkd limhs, have regained the agility of youth. Pain-racked muscles and joints have been relieved of every last trace of Rheumatism. And all by simply rubbing in that magic remedy, Little’S Oriental Balm. Perhaps, friend, you
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      59 3 A BISHOP ON ADVERTISING. Who pays for advertising asked Bishop Welldon during a lecture at Manchester. The person who pays is the seller, but ho is able to pay because he gets vastly increased profits. I do not think the person who pays i fl the consumer, because prices are
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    VOLUNTEER FIELD DAY.
    363 4 B COMPANY’S STRATEGY. Penang Volunteers, accompanied by a number of the Malay Stites Guides and the Cadets, carried out field operations yesterday morning. The general idea was that a party of pirates, represented by 46 N. C. O.’s and men of B Company, under Lieut. Rose «nd
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    THE CIRCUS.
    193 4 Willison’s Circus gave two satisfactory performanc s on Saturday evening. The tent was packed and every box occupied there being a good assembly of Europeans. The horse jumping contest concluded the performance and was won by Gossip”, Mr. Wemyss riding. The entire programme was greeted with enthusiasm by
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    MASONRY.
    101 4 ANNUAL INSTALLATION AT TELUK ANSON. The annual installation ceremony of Lodge Napier, Teluk Anson, took place on Friday: There was a large gathering of the fraternity. Worshipful Brother T. A. Manchip, the retiring Master, was installed for a second year, the installation ceremony being carried out by Worshipful Brother
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    113 4 Presgrave Cup for March, result P T Alien 1 down SF B Martin 2 do W R Armstrong 3 da A M Sellar 3 do 0 B Redway 4 do F Duxbury 8 do Messrs C T Beath, E R Henderson, J G Brown, H G R
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES.
    140 4 [From Our Own Correepondent.\ Ipoh, March 7. At the annual meeting of the F.M.S., Chamber of Mines, yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. E. Mair, the retiring president, paid a tribute to the assistanca rendered by the Government to the industry at a very critical time. He particularly
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAR RELIEF FUND.
    75 4 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Balance on March 5 $1,770.84 Proceeds of sale of a deck chair on es. Atsuta Maru £l4 120.40 Balance on March 6 $1,891.24 Amount previously acknowleged $8,323.80 Total $10,215.04 INDIAN WAR RELIEF FUND. The following are further contributions which have
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    THE WEATHER.
    140 4 The rainy season seems now to be setting in, the first welcome downpour, after three months of extremely hot weather, taking place yesterday morning, and keeping up with full force for fully two hours. The Fort gauge registered 1 10 inches for the 24 hours ended at 9
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    The Municipal Commission.
    89 4 The following is the business for the meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners to be held to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to passed. 5. Application to join
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    162 4 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Symphony Martha ...Flotow 2. Lancers LaCigale ...Coote 3. Waltz Tout Paris ...Waldteufel 4. Picolo 5010... The Deep Blue Sea Brewer 5. March Loubetto Rome Manente The Corkscrew
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    WAR NEWS VIA DELI.
    294 4 During the recent storms numerous mines were washed ashore along the whole coast. One mine exploded near Zierikzee, where five civilians were killed, and another exploded near West Kapelie. The reply from Germany to the Dutch note says that Germany is willing to make allowances on
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    CROPS.
    124 4 OUTPUTS FOR FEBRUARY. The following are rubber outputs for February Alma fbs. 15,800 Ayer Hitam M 22.655 Beverlac 15,015 Blackwater 11,568 Bukit Mertajam 3 /,844 Bukit Cloh 20,000 Bukit Selangor 5,005 Bukit Toh Alang 7,842 Chota 11,004 Cluny 11,990 Chemor United 12,869 Dusun Durian 29,415 F.M.S. 108,524 Hongkong 883
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    PASSENGERS.
    229 4 Arrivals. By Klang (March 8) from Singapore, Miss Whitfield Messrs Tan Wi Yan, E Fong Seng, Chee Swee Cheng, F C Lean, F Hill-Cottingham, E 8 Hine and Arathoon; from Malacca, Messrs Tan Cheng Lock, Chan Kang Swee and L A Chetty; from Port Swettenham, Hon H M Darby,
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  • THE MUTINY.
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      SENTENCES PROMULGATED TO-DAY.
      71 4 Toe following copy of a telegram received from the Private Secretary, Singapore, on March 7th, was sent to us this morning by the Hon. Resident Councillor for publication One capture was reported to-day, the 7th March. The findings and sentences of the Court Martial on 11 mutineers
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      TRIAL OF THE SEPOY RASULAH CONCLUDED.
      929 4 THE TIANG BAHRU PRISONERS. The Court Martial resumed at Singapore before Lieut. Col. C. W. Brownlow, R.G.A. Major H. Harris Edge, s;h Shropshire Light Infantry, and Capt. L. Ball, sth Light Infantry when the trial of the Sepoy Rasulab, charged with joining in the
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      DENIAL BY THE SEVEN.
      1169 4 The Court Martial proceedings were resumed on Saturday, when there were placed in the dock the seven men who appeared in Court on Monday last. Their names are 2644 Driver Bagkar Singh, 1260 Lance Naik Attar Singh, 2045 Gunner Tamar Singh, 1516 Gunner Rulla Singh, 2629
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      BRAVE LADIES.
      205 4 In such a critical situation we may be sure there were many individual acts of bravery. We have had some facts given us of the sensational evening motor-car ride of two ladies, Mesdames Howe and Sanderson. These ladies, like so many of the fair s-x in Singapore, enjoyed
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      COURT OF INQUIRY.
      44 4 Notice is given as follows Please note that no one from whom evidence may be required by the Court of Inquiry is to leave Singapore without reference to the President of that Court. (Sir Evelyn Ellis.) A. M. Thompson, Major, Provost-Marshal.
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      GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MISSING.
      66 4 Notice is hereby given that during the recent disturbances much property be'onging to the Government and the sth Light Infantry was removed from Alexandra Barracks. The public are requested, in the event of any of this being traced, to at once communicate with bhe Chief Police Officer,
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      PROCLAMATIONS AND PLACARDS.
      253 4 The Chinese New Year Festivities (in Singapore) naturaly ended very abruptly on Monday night. One could hear very few crackers going on. For the most part the Chinese kept well indoors, putting out their much cherished illuminations' During the day time theyin common with the Malays and
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    THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE ON RECENT EVENTS.
    1075 5 PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL LESSONS. Preaching at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Sunday, the Bishop of Singapore made reference to recent local events. He said During the last fortnight we have all pgsel through perils entirely unexpeated, and have been delivered in a way which
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    Far East Mails.
    362 5 The following is from the annual report of the Burma Chambsr of Commerce In March your committee drew the attention of the Postmaster-General, Burma, to the erratic despatch of mails to tbe Straits and the Far East and inquired whether, in view of the fact that steamers,
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    A Prize Court Problem.
    413 5 Bombay, February 22,—1n the Admiralty Division of the Bombay High Court to-day Justice Macleod commenced tbe hearing of a petition presented by Socrates Atychides claiming Rs. 140,500 from the Bombay Govt, as damages for alleged illegal capture of the steamer Karadeniz in Bombay Harbour in September
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    THE PEACE WE MUST NOT HAVE.
    673 5 M. Andre Lichtenberger, whose articles in Les Annales on the various phases cf the war have been marked by much commonsense, in some trenchant paragraphs entitled The peace we must not have,” writes The whole hope of Germany is in an honourable peace. It
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    134 5 Monday, March 8. Ministering Chiidrdn’s League Concert, Town Hall. Band, Esplanade, 9 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. Tuesday, March 9. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday. March 10. Penang Library Meeting,
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    COMING EVENTS.
    14 5 March 24.—Licensing Justices Meeting, 2 15 p.m. April 3 and s.lpoh Races,
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      524 5 The Danger Zone Those whose diet is deficient in body-building powers are living in the danger zone. Unless you nourish the body, the -body will fail as surely as an army cut off from its base of supply. Bovril just makes all the difference between your being nourished and your
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    GERMANY’S LATEST FAILURE.
    1007 6 The 18th of February was to have bean the beginning of a historic period in the German war of frightfulness." The German people were led to believe that at last Britain, the great enemy, was to be laid low by submarine attacks on her commerce. Britain was
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    HERE AND THERE.
    982 6 The Queen Elizabeth has again made her presence felt in the Dardanelles. The Super Dreadnought’s weapons were trained on Hamidieh, the fort possessing the best and heaviest guns. At least this was the case until Friday or Saturday, bub 29 rounds from this destructive fighting machine must
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    TO-DAY’S TIN PRICES.
    611 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $81.75. per picul, buyers no sellers. Until further notice the introduction of deck passengers into any harbour or port in the Colony from Hongkona, the Canton Province of China, and the Fukkien Province of China is prohibited. We are
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    SUBMARINES SUNK.
    298 7 [Reuter’s Services]. MORE TURKISH FORTS DESTROYED. RUSSIAN CAPTURES IN GALICIA. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN COMES TO GRIEF. Farther progress by the Allies is reported near the North Sea, in Champagne, in the Argonne, near Verdun, and in Alsace. The Germans have been repulsed at several points over the long front,
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  • France and Belgium.
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      Sir John French’s Report.
      857 7 London, March 5. Field Marshal Sir John French, in a bulletin issued to-night, says the result of artillery exchanges has been consistently satisfactory. There have been daily minor enterprises on our initiative. A British aerop'ane flying behind the German lines twice attacked Germaa machines and forced
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      Troops in Splendid Health.
      178 7 INDIANS’ FINE APPEARANCE. London, March 6. Reuter’s special' correspondent visiting the British headquarters says to judge from the appearance of the troops and animals one might suppose that four months of fighting and floundering in the mud and water has been good for horses and men.
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      Air Attack on German Powder Works.
      91 7 Paris, March 6. Robhweil powder works in Wurtemburg is one of the most important in Germany. The French aviator descended to five thousand feet above the works in order to take better aim and dropped four bombs. The first bomb fell on the acid
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      Zeppelin Damaged.
      59 7 Amsterdam, March 6. Zeppelin L 8 was seriously damaged on Thursday in descending at Tirlemont and had to be dismant'ed for repairs. L 8 Dismantled. London, March 7. A German official wireless admits that L 8 got among the trees while descending in the darkness and it wis
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      German Plan Which Failed.
      118 7 BRITAIN’S PART. Paris, March 7. The Matin describee a German plan which it believes to be authentic, for razing Pat is in sections, and endeavouring to exact crushing conditions from France, including co-operation against Britain, prior to the destruction of each section. The battle of the
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      M. Pegoud Decorated.
      31 7 London, March 6. M. Pegoud, the famous looper of the loop, has been decorat-d with the Mi itary Medal for Valour for his achievements in bringing down Taubes.
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      British Generals Honoured.
      155 7 FRENCH DECORATIONS. London, March 5. Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters in France reports an interesting ceremony when General De La Croix presented Field Marshal Sir John Fre-ich with the Medaille Militaire. He is the first Englishman to receive the French decoration. General De La Croix spoke
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      The Roll of Honour.
      84 7 London, March 6. Killed—-C Hedderwick, B W Molony, E M Williamson. Reported Killed—G Keating Died of Wounds—C Dundas. Wounded—L W Bird (Berkshires) T C Christie,? Macgregor Whitton, A Stanley Clarke, W Tod. Unofficially Reported Killed—W Broadribb. London, March 7. Killed.—F Bird, A Dampier, E Gardiner (Engineers),
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      Changed Opinion in Germany.
      117 7 London, March 5. The Press Bureau points out that there has been a remarkable change in German opinion of the British military value, snd the duration of the war. This is exemplified in an inspired article in the HamburgerNachiichten,” which describes Great Britain si Germany’s chief
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      Big Captures by Russians.
      356 7 18,675 IN 8. E. GALICIA, Petrograd, March 6. A Russian telegram says between February 21st and March 3 d the Russians captured in the fighting near Stanislau 18,675 prisoners, five guns, sixtytwo mitrailleuses, and numerous trains. Russians Doing Weil. Petrograd, March 5. A Russian communique says
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      RUSSIA AND BOMBARDMENT OF OPEN TOWNS.
      321 7 The Libau Air Raiders. Acting in conformity with the general spirit of the international conventions in which rules of warfare are laid down, says a Times” telegram of Ist February, Russia has decided to treat the bombardment of an unfortified town as an act
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      Russian Offensive in Transcaucasia.
      30 7 Petrograd, March 7. A Russian communique says the Russians are continu’ng a successful offensive in the Chorock region. The remainder of the Caucasian front is quiet
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      Greek Cabinet Resigns.
      184 7 Athens, March 7. In the Greek Chamber, Mr Venizelos, the Premier, announced that on the King disapproving of the Government’s p )licy, the Cabinet had resigned. A Council of ex-Premiers. Athens, March 8. A Council of ex Premiers was held under the Presidency of the King, those
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  • Naval Operations.
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      The Dardanelles.
      986 7 PROGRESS OF THE BOMBARDMENT. Athens, March 6. The Allied Fleet on Thursday bombarded Medjidieh and Nagara. ATTACK ON NARROWS FORTS. London, March 6. The Press Bureau has issued a despatch from Vice-Admiral Carden which says the bombardment of the Dardanelles was continued on March 3rd and subsequent days.
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      Russian Black Sea Fleet.
      43 7 Paris, March 6. It is reported thab the Russian Fleet was sighted at Bourgas, making for th& Bosphorus. Bourgas ia on the western shore of the Black fes, flout J< < m hfhcith hstt ci th Bosphorus. Continued on pag« <?.]
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      The Dardanelles.
      363 8 THE BATT ESHIPS ENGAGED. Que n Elizabeth, the very latest in battleships, was completed in 19’4, and commseioned a few weeks ago. She is one of the six battleships of the 1912-13 programme, one of which is the Malaya, to be completed soon. 600 ft. in length, 90
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      Steamer Sinks Submarine.
      48 8 London, March 5. The West Hartlepool steamer Alston reports that she sank a German submarine in the Channel. is a British steel screw steamer of 3,955 tons, Capt. H. M. D. Wyatt, owned by Messrs. Webster and Barraclough, West Hartlepool. Dimensions 347.0x45.5x19.9j huiit in 1903.
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      Submarine Sunk by Destroyers.
      141 8 THE CREW CAPTURED. London, March 5. The Press Bureau announces that destroyers ofl Dover yesterday afternoon sank the German submarine UB. The officers and men were captured. Prisoners at Dover. Twenty-nine officers and men of the German submarine U 8 have bean landed at Dove*'. Submarine
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      French Destroyer Shells Submarine.
      38 8 Paris, March 6. An official message says a French destroyer shelled a German submarine of the U 2 type in the Channel on Thursday. Three shells hit the submarine, which dived, leaving no traces.
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      Failure of Submarine Crusade.
      64 8 REWARDS OFFERED FOR PIRACY. Paris, March 5. An official announcement shows that owing to lack of success, Germany is redoubling her efforts to incite the crews of submarines to piracy. An inspecting Admiral, on a visit to Wilhelmshaven, promised exceptional rewards for the sinking of merchantmen,
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      The Dacia.
      32 8 Paris, March 5. M. Augagneur, French Minister of Marine, announces that the Dacia was captured by the French auxiliary cruiser Europe. The Prefect of Brest has pronounced the capture legal.
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      Steamer Attacked by Airship.
      64 8 BOMBS FALL HARMLESSLY. London, March 5. A British oil tank steamer, which has arrived in the Humber, reports that between Yarmouth and Spurn Head a German airship approached her, descended, and dropped three bombs. Fortunately, the Captain had time to z g-zag, and the bombs fell
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      Sir John Jeliicoe Promoted.
      303 8 ADMIRAL MEUX’S ADVANCEMENT. London, March 5. Acting-Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jeliicoe, in command of the Grand Fleet, has been promoted Admiral. Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedwortb Meux has been promoted an Admiral of the Fieet. Admiral Sir J. R. Jeliicoe is 55 years old. He has
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  • General News.
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      Liner on Fire.
      140 8 London, March 6. Lloyd’s Agent at Valentia, Ireland, telegraphs thit the liner La Tourraiue has sent a wireless message that she is afire and in distress. She left New York on February 28th for Havre. Steamers are going to her assisPassengers and Crew Safe. New York, March
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      British Dyes, Limited.
      73 8 London, March 7. The prospectus of British Dyes, Limited, has been issued, authorising a share capital of £2,000,000. The Government is advancing £1,500,000 against four per cent, debentures. Sir Mark Oldroyd is Chairman and Sir Frank Adam and Sir Gilbert Claughton represent the Government on the Board.
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      Exchequer Bonds.
      30 8 London, March 6. Tenders are invited for £50,000,000 Exchequer Bonds at three per cent. The outstanding feature of the Stock Exchange is active dealings in Egyptian oil shares.
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      Opening of Panama Canal.
      27 8 Washington, March 6. On account of the European situation President Wilson will not attend the opening of the Panama Canal on March 20.
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      A Priest’s Murder.
      49 8 London, March 6. The Rou?e of Birds Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the petition of Motic'iaud Paudamchxnd Shaha for leave to appeal against the sentence of for the murder of a priest in th i temple at Nimez, in the district of Shahabad.
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      Board of Trade Returns.
      49 8 London, March 6. The Board of Trade returns show that imports have increased by £3,215,163 and exports decreased £15,084,860. Tne increases in imports, re in food, drink, tobacco, £7,119,226 a raw wool £1,087,173. The decreases in exports are in manufactures and cotton £4,582,370, wool £1,364,481.
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      Should Racing be Stopped?
      47 8 London, March 6. An animated correspondence is proceeding in the papers whether the great races ought not to be abandoned this year, such public festivals being inappropriate and jarring in this grave nati mal crisis. The Times is strongly in favour of abandonment.
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      The Late Mr. Gokhale.
      39 8 London, March 7. A meeting of the Lon lon Indian Association carried in si'ence, the members standing, a resolution expressing profound sorrow at the irreparable loss sustained by India by the death of Mr. Gokhale.
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      Shipping News.
      15 8 London, March 6. Departures from Liverpool: Assyria, 4th, City of York, sth March.
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      The London Markets.
      110 8 PRODUCE PRICES. London, March 5. Copper £63 12s 6d. Rubber 2/s|. Selected 70j|. Linseeds, Argentine, £47-6a. Wheats easier, White Karachi 55/9, Delhi 59/- Rosafe 59/6. Hemp £27-lQs. Lead £2l. Tin £lB3. Iron £57-3s. Linseed export 167,000, wheat 59/3. Linseed Oil £29-6s. Shellac steady March 62/- May 63/Rubber
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    66 8 PRICES RISING. ANIMATED MARKET. [P. G. Special] London, March 7. Rubber prices are rising and the share market is decidedly more animated. Dividends. Bagau Serai Ltd., declare! a dividend of 15 per cent, and places £l,OOO to reserve. Kuran Rubber Estate Ltd., will pay a 20 per
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  • Obituary
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    151 8 Obituary. London, March 5. Earl Cadogan is dead. George Henry Cadogan, K.G., P.C., L.L.D. sth Earl Cadogan; Baron Cadogan, 1718; Viscount Chelsea, 1800 Baron Oakley, 1831. [lst Earl succeeded Marlborough as Commander-in-Chief.] Hon. Col. sth (Militia) Batt. Royal Fusiliers since 1886; Hereditary Trustee of the British Museum; of 4th Earl
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    SHIPPING.
    89 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. On Sang, Brit., *****, Tough, Mar. 7, Hongkong, gen., Boustead Co. Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Larkin, Mar. 7, S’baya, gen.. Ban Eng Joo Sin Kee Co. Hong Wan 1., Brit., 2060, Mason, Mar. 7, Amoy, gen., C. Hin A Co. Sappho, Brit., 329, Scott, Mar. 7, T. Anson,
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    CLEARANCES.
    55 9 To-DAT. Fazilka for Port Swettenham and Singapore. De Klerk for Singapore Alma for Deli. Suisang for Singapore and China. Kedah for Dindings, Sitiawan Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Antilochus for London. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis Setul. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. Perlis for Tongkah and Pangnga.
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    MAILS.
    43 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Deli and Langsa Sembilan 10 a.m. Tongkah Calypso 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m. Wend esd at. Singapore, Saigon, China and Japan Sangola 2 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 9 Penang, March 8, 1915. (5y OourJdsy o/ the Ghartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’sight Bank 3 Credit ...2/4 9/16 3 Documentary ...2/4f Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 17 4 j 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moul mein Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    247 9 Penang, March 8, 1915. S: 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. Maoe Pickings $64 sales. Cloves $45 sellers.
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      155 9 LAST NIGHTS. \l\L\ LLI SO N S CIRCUS and MAMMOTH MENAGERIE. Packed to the Doors Saturday. to-night j to-night !i I Complimentary Benefit tendered the 1 WEATHERLEYS, whose musical innovations have been greeted in Penang with Enormous Enthusiasm. A varied Vaudeville Performance including The Pot p ourr j e O
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      80 9 THE TIDES. PenangMarch, 1915. e High Water. Low Water. Standard n Standard Dftte Time. Ht Date Time. Ht h m ft. h m ft. M 8 m 3 39 4.4 10 14 a 1 6 4 22 a 5.1 8 m 9 59 1.7 Tu 9 m 433 3.4 11
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    THE RISE IN WHEAT PRICES.
    396 10 COMPARATIVE FIGURES. Calcutta, February B.—A valuable service has been rendered by the department of statistics in India in compiling a s atement of comparative wheat prices in the principal countries which brings (together the most recent information available on this subject. This information is incomplete
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    FALSE WAR RUMOURS.
    449 10 EX-POLICEMAN’S OFFENCE, The district magistrate, Mandalay, has passed orders in a case in which A. Barr, formerly of the Burma Police, was charged with spreading false reports about the war in Maymyo. After reviewing the evidence the magistrate said: I consider therefore that it is proved that
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      335 10 PETTER OIL ENGINES. Suitable Mines for use and on Estates. STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING SIZES ARE HELD BY SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., vho are prepared to dispose of same for cash at a considerable reduction on cost price. Five 68. H. P. Engines Two 10 B. H. P. Engines Two BB.H.
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    DEPORTED FROM JAPAN.
    793 11 FOR ASSISTING THE ENEMY. Tokio, February 16Something in the nature of a bomb was exploded in Yokohama yesterday, siys the Japan Advertiser, when as a result of an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs it was announced that five foreignersfour Germans and one Britisherare to
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      LORD PENTLAND’S SPEECH.
      307 11 Madras, February 18Replying to addresses at Cudddore, Lord Pentland made the following allus’on to the war, Let me thank you heartily for expressions of loyalty which you have used, and for your prayers for the success of the Allies in the great war that is now being
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      India and its Loyalty.
      112 11 Calcutta, February 25.At yesterday’s meeting of the Imperial Legislative Council Lord Hardinge accepted the following resolu’ion with great pleasure and said that he would communicate it to His Majesty: This Council recommends to the Governor-General in Council a communication to His Gracious Majesty of his feelings
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      Taxi-cab Dacoities.
      91 11 Calcutta, Feb. 25.Four young Bengalis were arrested in Calcutta, yesterday connected with yesterday’s outrage. On one a Mauser pistol, fully loaded, was found. They are also alleged to be concerned in the two taxi cab dacoities recently committed here. Jotindra Math Mookejie, the alleged leader of the gang,
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    What De Wet Told Them.
    81 11 The trial of De Wet is proceeding at Bloemfontein. According to the evidence De Wet told his followers that they were going to meet Ma itz at Kimberley and proceed thence to Pretoria to haul down the British flag. They were going to the Germans
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