Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 65 VOL. LXXIII. SATURDAY. 20th MARCH. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 892 1 U IF YOU Waßl’ TO SHIP, BUY ®R SELL p RUBB ER' OR TO Q J FORWARD GOODS U to ANY PART of m WORLD 1 5 GO TO J ALLEN DENNYS Co., j «7. BTitKgr. N. Y. K. JAVA quinine. 1 1 JapAH Mail Steamship Co. Ld. SELECT a
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    • 61 1 B<rooaaawauL>aamaDaQDmaDfio ow FOH SBO O "VTOU can have tba Pmang x I Ganatta posted every day r 3 fwr a whole year to jonr sddresa. 1 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. *>7). J Proportionate Quarterly and c I Half-yearly rates. Snbacriptiona are payable ii> S «dmuaee and remittance» should be addraeaad to a
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  • THE MUTINY.
    • 1297 2 MAJOR COTTON’S EVIDENCE. When the Court re-assembled at Singapore on Wednesday morning one of the native officers of the sth Light Infantry, Subadar Dunde Khan, wig put on h s trial, the nature of the charges against him indicating that the authorities regard him as one of
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    • 134 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 20. At the Mu iny Court-Martial, Havildar Jemeludin was charged with mutiny and attempting to open a treasure chest. The evidence showed that accused sent for the armourer and ordered him to open the chest. The latter refused and later the accused
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  • 421 2 Opportunity for British Manufacturer* in Malaya. References having been made in the newspapers to the serious shortage of tanning ex racts in English tannerie’, the Forest authorities of the Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements have been carrying out investigations with a view to directing the attention
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  • 831 2 The following items are from Sumatra Post.” The Soer Handelsblad (March 16) learns from Geneva that according to the Agenzia Nazionale von Bulow has prepared a report for the Austrian Government, in which he demonstrates the necessity for Iraly receiving territorial concession*, in order to finally ensure
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  • 557 2 A RANGOON CHARGE. MISS MAY YOHE’S VISIT. Appearing on behalf of Grace Smith, Proprietress of the Allandale Boarding House, Mr E. A. VilU on Mirch 9 filed a complaint before Mr. A. G. Cooke, Disrict Magistrate, Riugoon, charging Captain Smuts, at present a passenger on board the s.
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  • 130 2 The Englishman’s special C*iro correspondent, dealing with the attack on the Canal in which the Turks were soundly defeated, writes: An English nurse, who has been tending the Turkish wounded, relates an interesting story which she heard from of her patients. Whatever truth it may contain it
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  • 148 2 The Pioneer’s” London correspondent cables The Daily Mail’s Amsterdam correspondent wires that the Constantinople correspondent of a Dutch paper says that under the direction of von der Goltz Pasha, a new girdle of fortifications is being built immediately round the capital, and other fortifications are being pushed
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  • 30 2 By Alma (March 20) from Deli, Mrs Rupert and child, Mrs Bilbrough an! child, Mrs Moh Bee, Miss Hunt, Messrs T J Osterbs, C Kock and Noor Mohd Merican.
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  • 225 2 Obviously because of the war, there are at the present moment more princes and princesses of eligib’e marrying age than there have been for man? years, but marriage is in abeyance for the time. Besides our own Princess who in the ordinary course of events would have
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  • 199 2 It is suggested the new Welsh Guards Battalion assume as thei- badge a leek, but whether out of comp'iment to St. David or in remembrance of the great slaughter the Welsh cause! at the battle of Poitiers is not clear. At any rate St. David, the leek,
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  • 157 2 An account is published of a seizure of copper in a neutral ship which illustrates very c'early the value of the merchant ships’ officers who have received commissions in the Royal Naval Reserve and are now in some cases working on their old lirers A vessel of
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  • 68 2 New York, February 16 The X-ray examinations of cotton cargoes on outgoing British ships which have been conducted by the representatives of Great Britain for several months in order to prevent the shipment of contraband have revealed that bales of cotton waste consigned on the
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  • 87 2 The death has taken place in Edinburgh Castle of the captain of the German cruiser Blucher, sunk in the battle of the North Sea. The cause of death was a complication of pneumonia and heart trouble, probably brought about by exposure following the sinking of
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  • 66 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 p.m. this evening 1. Overture Ruy Blas ...Mendelssohn 2. Two Step The Wrestler and His Hog ...Holmes 3. Selection Ballet Music le Prophet* ...Meyerbeer 4. Waltz 7’Ae French Maid ...Kiefert
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  • 88 2 The Hon Treasurer sends 03 t > lowing further contributions to t above Fund, forwarded to the Oh\ Bank, Penang. Ch »rtared Balance on March 18 4g Soona Velayada Nadar Lim” Kongsi, 3’d instalment'” Eastern Smelting Coy’s B t a g monthly subscription
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  • 108 2 The Czernowska,” a powerful Ri ss i aa drama will be screened at the George Town Kinema to night and The Masterspy” will be repea l ed to-night, and also to-morrow for the last time. At the Straits Cinema to-night Tie Nabob in three parts, Mortal tha Death
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  • 203 2 The local Office of the Mercantile Bank, have received advice from the Loudon Office this morning that a final dividend has been declared at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum ou the Bank’s A” and B” share l free of income tax.
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  • 86 2 Saturday, March 20. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road 5 George Town Cinematograph, Knala Kangsar Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Sunday, March 21. Church Services. Band, Esplanade, 6 p in. Monday, March 22. Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 23. Rural Board Meeting,
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  • 28 2 March 31.--Golf Club Meeting, 6-30 p.m. April 3 and s.lpoh Races. April s.— Mrs. Dot” at the Town Ha Penang, in aid of Queen Mary» Fund.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 86 2 THE TIDES. PenakgMarch, 1915. High Water" L° w Water Date. S^” d e rd Ht Date SJJ h m h m ft. B 20 m 2 5 e. 7 oS 2 17a 6 3 20 m 8 2« 0» S 21 m 223 5.3 rin I'o 235 a 5.9 21
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  • 3852 3 difficulties of winter CAMPAIGN. Oa February 16 there wag issued in the ?orm of a supplement to the London Gazette another despatch from FieldMarshal Sir John French to Lord Kitchener, which was received at the War Office on Feb. 12. It is as follows The following
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  • 208 3 In the current number of the Asiatia Review” Mrs. C. M. Sal way describes the history of the Cocos-Keeling Islands, where the Emden was destroyed. Concerning copra, which provides tbe main commodity for trade in the islands, the writer relates that at one time the stately trees were denuded
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 345 3 J As Vital as Love itself 1 is it to make sure that your baby is being properly fed. 1 Not all the affection you can lavish on your baby can '4 repair the truly disastrous results of wrong feeding. Baby has only one ideal fooda healthy mother's breast HH
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  • 934 4 In big time Mr. Lloyd George has had to dodge brickbats. He is now in danger of losing his head under a shower of bouquets. Men of all shades of political opinion are united in acclaiming him as the right man in the right place and of
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  • 1468 4 Our Singapore contemporary, the Strait-s Times,” writing on Local Defence, refers to the fact, now generally known, that at the Drill Hall and Central Police Station, rallying points when the mutiny broke out, several shots were fired accidentally, simply because some of the men who received deadly
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  • 342 4 A BIG DROP. To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 tin in Penang was $B3 25 per picul, buyers no sellers, a decrease of $3. Tin is qu >ted in Loudon to-day at £l7B Spot, and £l6B three months. The severe drop is attributed to report that the B
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 222 4 ALLSOPPS BRITISH PILSENER L IS BRITISH THROUGHOUT f, BREWED AND BOTTLED AT S BURTON on TRENT. 0 P THE BEST BEER EVER P EXPORTED. S' g Strongly Recommended by all Connoisseurs of every I Continent. T STOCKED IN TWO SIZES: QUARTS and PINTS. s if SOLE AGENTS: P Caldbeck, Macgregor
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    • 84 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. Easter Holidays. BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors. NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE." The subscription accounts of the Pinang Gazette,” for the ensuing*, year having: been issued, subscribers are reminded that all subscriptions are strictly PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Owing: to heavy outgoings, contingent on
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 284 5 GALLANT SKIPPER’S D.S.C. BRITISH SEIZE SWEDISH STEAMER. MANY GUNS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS. An Amsterdam message says a Grrman War Council is proceeding at the Army headquarters near Lille, at which the Kaiter is present. The proximity of the meeting to the scene of the British victory at Neuve
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 60 5 [Reuter’s Services]. [Copyright Telegram (By Submarine Telegraph.) Amsterdam, March 18. It is reported that a War Council is proceeding at the German bead--quarters, near L’lle, those present including the Kaiser, General von Fdlkenhayn, the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, and other Commanders. It is expected
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    • 46 5 London, March 18. General Sir Henry Rawlinson congratulates the 4th Corps on their gallant and important work at Neuve Chapelle and the magnificent behaviour of the infantry. He says the troops miy be justly proud of their achievement in breaking the German line.
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    • 121 5 A Pioneer cable of March 12, says The British success in capturing Neuve Chapelle is of the highest importance, as a dent in the line around that village and La Bassee has been a weakness for some time. The area is that over which the Indian
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    • 49 5 London, March 19. Unofficially Reported Killed.R C Burton, G W Duberly, W A Gallagher, C E Harrison, G B Laurie, A N Bell Oakes, M B Selby Smyth, A H Hooper, L J Robinson, C G V Wellesley, W G S Kenny, A M Brown.
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    • 37 5 Washington, March 19. Grtat Britain, Germany, and Austiiahave agreed that United States’ iepresentatives inspect the aliens and prisoners’ camps aud distribute supplies. These three Governmen's have also agreed to the exchange of civilians age.
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 200 5 MANY GUNS CAPTURED. Petiograd, March 19. A Russian communique says fighting is proceeding near Taurcggen, and on German tenitory on the roads from Gorzla to the Memel, where tie Russians have captured two guns, four mitrailleuses and two automobihs laden with munitions. The Russians have captured several villages,
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    • 152 5 DESPERATE FIGHTING IN POLAND. Petrograd, Match 19. A Russian commun’que says the fortress of Przemysl fires over a thousand heavy proj a ctiles daily, but the losses of the be-iegers average ten daily. The fighting on the right bank of the Narew, for possesion of villages
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 42 5 London, March 19. The Swedish steamer Grekland, laden with provisions believed destined for Germany, has been seized off the Shetland Islands and brought to the Tees. It is the fii st seizure since the commencement of the British blockade.
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    • 127 5 London, March 19. The New York Herald” says the deepest mystery of the war is the disappearance of the German cruiser Strassburg. She was last htard of coaling in the Danish West Indies on August 2nd, in company with the Karlsiuhe and Dresden, The Herald” thinks
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    • 95 5 INTERNED IN CHILE. London, March 18. A telegram from Santiago de CLile says Chile sent two w&rthips to Juan Fernandez to fetch the crew of the Dresden, who have been brought to Valparaiso and interned. The German Legation has been attempting to cause trouble between Chile and
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    • 68 5 CHASED BY SUBMARINE. London, March 19. The steamer G’en Cluny, from Calcutta to Dundee, is ashore at Deal. The crew state that a German submarine chased them off Btachy Head. Glen Cluny steel screw steamer, 4,812 tons, belonging to the Western S. S. Co. Ltd registered in
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    • 45 5 REWARD FOR THE CREW. London, March 19. Captain Bell of the collier Thordis, which rammed a submarine, has bean appointed a Lieutenant of the Naval Reserve. The King has awarded him a Distinguished Service Cress and the crew have been awarded £2OO.
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    • 159 5 The collier Thordis, 551 tons, was recentlytransferred frem the Norwegian to the British register. She rammed a German submarine on March 4th off Beach Heady after a torpedo had been fired at her and misled. The Captain sa d he immediately turned his vessel, steered for the
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    • 226 5 The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the folk, wing announcement: Captain William Henry Propert. of the steamship Laertes, having been granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve as from February 10, 1915, the King has been graciously pleased to aw’ard him
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    • 334 5 The Laertes was from Java with a valuable cargo, and had partly unloaded at Liverpool. She was proceeding to complete discharge at Amsterdam when in the North Sea she found herself summoned by a German submarine to stand and surrender. The h< stile craft was believed by her
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  • General News.
    • 54 5 ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. Seattle, March 19. The German Ccnsul here has been arrested on a charge of conspiracy, by seek, ing information regarding the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company, which Germany suspects is manufacturing submarines for the Allies. He was allowed bail of $lOOO. The Consul claimed
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    • 27 5 London, March 19. The Press Bureau publishes an interesting despatch to the Secretary for India in regard to German Consular intrigues in Persia.
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    • 30 5 London, March 19. The Bank of England made a profit during the half year of £652,560 and a dividend of 5 per cent has been declared.
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    • 16 5 London, March 19. The Brocklebank and Nawab sailed from Liverpool on the 17th instant.
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    • 68 5 PRODUCE PRICES. London, March 19. Copper £67. Linseeds, Argentine, £5O-7-6, May, June, paid Ferczepore £52-6s, Gingelly £59-9s, March, April, Rosafe £62 9s, sellers. Hemp, £3l-10s paid. Tin £lB6. Iron 63/-. Linseed £53-9s, May, June, paid. Oil £3l-2 6 sellers Shellac, n'glected, nominal. Tea 50,100, price 11-65, Cevlon
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  • 227 5 Parades for Penang Volunteers will be held as follows Monday and Thurday evenings, at 5-30, Recruits’ Drill, on the Esplanade. Tuesday morning, at 6-30, on the C.R.C. Ground. Owing to the mobilizatior the following Rifle Club shoots were cancelled 21st February, 7th March, and 21st March. Members are
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  • 141 5 RESIDENT’S CALL TO MEN OF PERAK. [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, March 20. Last evening, the local company of tho M.S V.R. was inspected by the Hon. R. G. Watson, Resident of Perak. The full company paraded on the Padang, where Mr. Watson expressed his thanks to
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  • 55 5 A SINGAPORE FUNCTION. [J’rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 20. The Naval men, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers, were entertained to dinner and a cinema performance. Vice Admiral Sir T. Jef ram and BrigadierGeneral Ridout and leading citizens attended. Three bands were in attendance and many
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  • 141 5 THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 20. At annual meeting of Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association Mr. Pric’’, who presided, said during the year they had sold 2,666 tons against against 1,508 tons the year before. The total amount of rubber sold
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  • 334 5 SUCCUMBS BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE FRONT. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent telegraphs that news has been received of the d ath of Dr. R. McL Linnell, an Old Bedford boy and Cambridge Cross Country Blue. Deceased was medical officer to the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Limited, and
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  • 750 5 TRESPASSER» FINED. Two Indians aud one Chinese were brought before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, thia morning, for trespassing on Government l an J—the small plot of garden opposite Swettenham Pier, known as King Edward’» Land. Inspector Joyce of the Central Station, who prosecuted, produced the correspondence between tbe
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  • 2242 6 REMARKABLE EX?AMSIONOF THE INDUSTRY. Presiding on February 18, at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association ncorporated), Mr. Jno. McEwan (chairman) taid I little thought when arranging to call together a few associates on June 24th, 1907, to propose some means of working jointly for common
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  • 428 6 THE STANDARD MARKET. Tin prices have shown more irregularity than usual during the past few days, the main, feature being the cash tin difficulty, says the Ironmonger of February 20th. On Friday last cash tin dropped 31., and three months’ IL 155., followed by a very decided improvement on
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  • 141 6 Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) stated, iu a printed answer, in the House of Commons on Feb. 16 that the total number of officers and men serving under the Board of Admiralty killed, wound’d missing, and interned since the beginningtof the war is as
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  • 179 6 General Ricciotti Garibaldi and Italy’s Participation. Speaking in Italian to a mass meeting of his compatriots in London, General Ricciotti Garibaldi, son of the great patiiot, in emphasising the significance of the traditional friendship between Italy and Great Britain, said Englishmen were mistaken in calling themselves
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  • 134 6 Speaking in the House of Commons in mail week, the Hon. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, said the Government had now taken the whole of the interned steam-rs in this country, I and they wou’d have taken the whole i of the interned
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  • 1000 6 ITS SCOPE AND INFLUENCE. PROSPECTORS' RIGHTS. The M.M.’s” Ipoh correspondent writes When the sphere of the Chamber of Mines was extendei the idea was to make it the representative body of the mining industry throughout the whole of the F.M.S. Perak is certainly the most important
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  • 81 6 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Alma, Brit., 459, Bell, Mar. 20, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. M. Austin, Brit., 97, Eusuff, Mar. 20, Trang, gen., E. S. Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Bergwitz, Mar. 20, P. S’ham, gen., E. S. Co. Erroll, Brit, 2892,Wancket, Mar. 19, Glasgow, gen., S. B Co. Kapurthala, Brit.,
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  • 58 6 To-day. Kapurthala for Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Trang for Trang. Padang for Batu Bahra and Langkat. Ban Lee for Trang. Dilwara for Singapore. Rotorua for Tongkah and Renong. Lama for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Mishima Mam for Colombo, Tuticerin, Mar seilies and London. Leong Ho for Alor Star
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  • 50 6 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Monday. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Deli Alma 2 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson Avagyee 3 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Hong Wan I 4 p.m, Puiau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m.
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  • 120 6 Penang, March 20, 1915. (By Courtesy of ths Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4| 3 Credit 2/4f 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras
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  • 240 6 Penang, March 20, 1915, 8: P. Tapioca J 5.10 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.70 sales. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper s33| sales Trang Pepper $24 00 sellers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $64 sales. Cloves
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 657 7 March 12.British victory near La German admit loss of four submarines since February 18. Seven others have not reported themselves since French trawler sunk by submarine. Australians in England. Piinz Eitel Frieirich sinks five British, four French, one Russian and one American vessel, and takes 300
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 450 7 A Monster Bill in To-night’s Change AT George Town Kinematograph, A POWERFUL RUSSIAN DRAMA, CZERNOWSKA, In 3 Reels, Three Parts. Full money refunded if this Feature is not really interesting. No one will be satisfied unless he sees the end of it NOIJGH SAID. Along with the World’s Greatest Detective
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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