Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 June 1915

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 142 VOL. LXXIII. THURSDAY. 24th JUNE. 1915. IPRICE 10 CENTS
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    COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE.
    1133 2 M. CLEMENCEAU’S WARNING. M. Clemenceau, in his paper L’Homme Euchaine,” takes to task the members of the Briti-h Cabinet, and more particularly Mr. Lloyd George, for their lamentable failure to read the signs of the times in the period preceding the outbreak of the war. If there
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    IN GALLIPOLI.
    714 2 MUNSTERB’ GALLANT WORK. A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. An interesting letter has been received by Mr. A. G. Du Bern, the Secreta-y of the Burma Athletic Association, from Lance Corporal P. Irwin, First R >yal Munster Fusiliers, who is at present wounded in the hospital at Malta. He writes unde*
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    Where to Stay.
    28 2 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, British Hotel, Falmouth Houq|e (Boarding.) Singapore: Raffles Hotel. Rangoon «Strand Hotel. Ceylon Nuwara Elly».
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    THE NEUTRAL BALKAN POWERS.
    227 2 A S -fia correspondent wrote as follows to the Times a fortnight before Italy actually decla ed war on Austria I learn from Bukarest that, in the opinion of a highly competent authority, the participation of Rumania in the war on the side of the Entente
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    The Chivalry of the Sea
    355 2 There are four classes of ships that are entirely exempt from capture and condemnation, writes Mr, Pollen in the Westminster.” These are ships charged with religious, scientific, or philanthropic missions, hospital ships, ca r ttl ship?all of them obviously either denationalised or enjoying the humanity
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    A Special Story.
    102 2 One special declare? that he will never again a r gue with a woman rioter. He was trying to move her o i from outside a wrecked p irk shop when she turned on him What’s a great big hulking feller like you din’ ere I’ve two
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      160 2 THE TIDES. PenangJwnb, 1915. Penang Standard TimesHeights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Date. S dard Hl. D. t Standard Ht. J-imQ. Time. h m ft. h m ft. Th 24. m 9 40 6 6 4 27 a 2 0 9 59 a
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    SOCIAL CUSTOMS IN THE EAST.
    1187 3 SOME COMPARISONS. (P. G. Special.) The writer of the following article is ai Irish lady w.io ha» travelled exte: aivt ly m the Ear E wt. What makes travelling so interesting in the East is the variety of customs o,e sees, no two nations having
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    THE ITALIAN COMMANDERS.
    326 3 General Cadorna. General Luigi Cadorna, the Italian Commander-it-Chi j f, come-» from a famliy of soldiers, and his father, Cou »t Raffaelo Cadorna, fought with the British aud French in the Cr mean War. He has hid, of cour.-e, no actual experience of war so far, but
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    India and Munitions.
    80 3 An Interesting Proposal. Calcutta, June 14.At a well at’ended meeting of tie Calcutta section of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers the following resolution was unanimously adopted:This meeting authorises the committee of the local section of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to investigate the possibility of utilising the
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    Major Pridham’s Suicide.
    226 3 Rangoon, June 19.—Major Pridham, 1.M.5., whose death by suicide is recorded to-dsy by Reuter, Lfc Burma on the 6th October, 1913, on long leave which would expire on the sth July nex’. He entered the service in 1912 and before going on le»ve held the post of
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    SINGAPORE MARINE MOTOR SERVICE.
    1406 3 S.T.” WINDING UP PROPOSALS MADE I The belated annual general meeting of the Singapore Marina Motor Service, L’d., was held in the Exchange on Monday. Mr. M. Meyer, chairman, presided, and the»e were also present Mes-rs. Yow Ngan Pau (director), W. A. Sims, J. Ro v
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    Cost of Living.
    179 3 Meat Prices in Eng .and. The Miat Trade's Journal” gives returns of prices of naea* in mail week as compared with corresponding prices last vear. In Scotch beef the advance shown is 40 38 per cent, English 43.87 per cent., and Irish*49.46 per cent. Mutton prices aie
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    Lecture by the Rev. W. Cross.
    127 3 At the Y. M.C.A., Singapore, on Monday, the W. Cross, M. A. Pr »shy-erian Minister, lectured to a much interested audience on Nietzsche and the War: A prophecy.” His Excellency the Governor -ir A’thur Young, K C.M G.), waipiesent, accompanied by Mr L c
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    P. and O. Mail Ashore.
    191 3 The bare intimation has been received at the Singapore office of the P. and O. Company that the mail s’eamer Nubia is ashore. As the news emanates from Colombo the presumpt on is that she is ashore on the Ceylon coast ai d the accident
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      1471 3 By Order of PUSSY FATIMAH, the Administratrix of the Estate of V MOHAMED ARIFF, deceased. TO BE SOLD BV PUBLIC AUCTION ALL THE UNDERMENTIONED Valuable Freehold Properties AT Nos. 52 and 54, Bishop Street, Penang, ON Friday, the 16th day of July, 1915, AND FOLLOWING DAYS UNTIL THE PROPERTIES SHALL
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    234 4 THE FORTHCOMING MEETING. A s.-eiial ge'ieral meeting of the Penang Tnrf Club held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, yesterday afternoon, the Hon. A. R. Adam», the President, preaidinz. Tne others present were Messrs. H. B Pike, Captain Mclntyre, Dr. Litton, Jules Martin, W. S. Goldie, G.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    608 4 The half yearly rep >rt of the N.Y.K. for the half-year ended M*rch 31st, 1915, states The gross profits of the Company for tl e past half-year amount to Yen 5,2*29,280, out of which there has been deducted: Depreciation of the Company’s fleet and property Yen 1,308.565,
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    ALLEGED BIG THEFT.
    240 4 CHINESE WOMAN ARRESTED. Tan Kian Ho, a Chinese woman, was to-day brought before Mr. E. E Colman in the Second Court, Penang, charged wi'h the theft of $3,000 in currency notes and $2,800 worth of jewellery, also a title deed for a piece of land. The story
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    The Late General Bridges.
    241 4 The following are further details of the death of General Bridges in the Dardanelles operations General Bridges was shot in the upper part of the bg when vidting the trenches in the hills at Sari B«hr, probably by a Turkish sniper. A doctor who was near
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    MOONLIGHT BAND.
    75 4 The Town Band will give the following progammeon Monday, 28th June, at 9 p.m. on the Esplanade 1. Overture Ruy Blas Mendelssohn 2. Ltncers H.M.S Pinafore ...Coote 3. Selection The Gondoliers Strauss 4. Waltz The Chocolate Soldier ...Strauss 5' ...In the Shadows Finck 6. Waltz Quaker Girl ...Monckton
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    Charges Kaiser with Murder.
    69 4 A despatch from Cape Town states that Lord Buxton, in opening the Cape Province Municipal Congress, said that the t-inking of the Lusitania was deliberate murder, from which no possible military advantage could aiis n He held three persons responsiblenamely, the Kaiser, Admiral Tirpitz and Count
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    Customs Duties Enactment.
    165 4 For the period from the 25th June to Ist July, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and five perce half penny per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on wh’ch export duty is leviable on an ad
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    DEATH OF FATHER MENEUVRIER.
    276 4 VICAR-GENERAL OF CHURCH OF ASSUMPHOM We regret to have to record the death, which has occurred in France, of the Right R:V. Father Joachim Meneuvrier, VicarGeneral of the Chu ch of the Assumption, Penang. Deceased returned to his native land from this Settlement about three years
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      86 4 The Ladies’ Monthly Med-<1 competition for June resulted as follows Mrs Sellar 47 +42 89—24 =65 Mrs Sayers 43 46= 8922=67 Miss Thomson 44 41= 8518=67 Miss Barnett 41 44= 8516 =69 Mias Brown 36 +37 73 3=70 Mrs Kinder 44 44= 88—12 =76 Mrs Dennys 58
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      154 4 The following were the results of the ties played yester Jay Mixed Doubles H»nd capMi«s Hogan and Reimann beat Mrs Phillips and Adams by 21—19. Ladies’ Doubles HandicapMrs WrightMotion and Mrs Jarvis beat Mrs Souter and Miss Pritchard 21 lB. Doubles HandicapRose and Southam walk-over from Mouriu
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      FOOTBALL.
      39 4 Yesterday, at Dato Gardens, after a very good game, Jamathol Moslem secured two points from St’a Persenangan in the Second Division of the League. Khalifa ecored both goals for the winners. Referee: Mr. Ibiahim. Result: two to nil.
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    Kaiser’s Waning Popularity.
    124 4 A significant change in the attitude of the Germans toward the Kai-er is reported by a Swiss officer, who has just returned to Berne af’er a second visit to Germany. At the beginning of th? war the appearance of the Kaiser on the films shown in the
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
      45 4 The Allies in the West. London, June 14. Correspondents in Holland mention severe fighting on the Allies’ extreme left. At Amsterdam it is believed that the Belgians are attacking successfully northeast of The Garmans have lost heavily and are sending reinforcements.
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      Cotton.
      34 4 Sir William Ramsay hears that Germany is using wood pulp to make a species of gun cotton and requisitioning all kinds of cotton rags, and renews the demand that cotton be made contraband.
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      Good Guns.
      34 4 The military correspondent of the Daily Graphic s-xys that our artillery is standing the work remarkably. Some guns which have fi r ed thousands of rounds are praetically as good as new.
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      Fighting at Dixmude.
      81 4 London, June 12.The Daily Mail’s correspondent in Northern France says that the Germans using gas on the night of the 9th June surprised the Belgians on the front at Dixmude and crossed the Yser. A Brit’sh regiment and other reinforcements were sent and counter attacked at daybreak.
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      Serbia’s Position.
      48 4 Serbia, June 12 The Times” correspondent at Salonika, who has just returned from touring in Serbia, says much land is still flooded especially northward of the Danube. Serbia is quite prepared for a general off-.nsive. Typhus is now hardly a serious problem. Cholera has not appeared.
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      Austrians and their Artillery Ammunition.
      17 4 The Austrians are using German-made shrapnel with timing figures in Turkish numerals.
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      German Liner’s Concealed Armament
      43 4 The German liuer Bayern, which left Hamburg twenty-five days before war broke out between Austria and Serbia and was interned at Naples is said by the Giornale d’lalia” to have had guos, maehine-guns and aeroplanes concealed in her hull.
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      Shortening German Line.
      60 4 A London cable, dated London, 12th June, states:The Daily Telegraph’s” correspondoot on the Bdgo-Du*ch frontier says the trend of events northward of Arras indicates at least at an early date considerable shoitening of the German line The new line will run from Ghent, southwest to Courtra which
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      Australia and Munitions.
      72 4 A correspondent at Sydney says the proposal to manufsc ure munitions on a large scale in Australia has been enthusiastically received. The Defence Mini-ter has commissioned an ironmaster to investigate possibilities. Reuter’s Pretoria correspou dent says that the Munitio >8 Committee in London rej cted the offers
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    Country’s Deadly Enemy.
    231 4 Mr. Alfred G Gardiner, the editor of the Daily News and Leader describes Lord Northcliffe as one who came to fortune by exploiting the shallowest forms of journalism, represented by Answers,’ 'Comic'Cuts’ and a multitude of similar sheets, and his whole career has been a record of
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    HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELLS.
    907 4 CAUSES OF THE SHORTAGE. The who’e trouble with regard to high explosive shells, writes Colonel F. N. Maude, C. 8., originates in the fact that the British nation has always refused to believe in the possibility of a stiuggle for existence on the p’esent scale, and continued
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    THE VICEROY.
    320 4 The ladian papers have received f„ P publication the following statement by His Excsllei cy the Viceroy The Secretary of State has asked me to give publicity to the following announcement made ye«t»rday afternoon by the Prime Minister h the House of Commons Under normal circumstances Lord Hardinge
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    Colonel Legge
    293 4 The Australian Government has decided to appoint Colonel Legge, Chief of the General S‘aff to command the Australian division. Colonel James Gordon Legg», C.M.G is of Bri ish parentage, but went out to Australia in his comparatively early years. Born in 1863, he j lined the Ist Infantry
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    "Brave As A Hero.”
    286 4 Soldier’s Praisb for the Prince of Wales Private A- Butler, 2nd Coldstream Guards, writing to frioids at Penarh, Cardiff, says I must; tell you about the Prince, who is here with us. lean assure you and all Welsh people he IS brave as a hero. Only
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    JOTTINGS FROM JAVA.
    692 5 S.T.” Sourabaya, June 17.The report of the Jocal Chamber of Commerce for 1914 discloses facta which go to show that the local sugar industry has not been blameless, through the manufacture by certain factories of the so-called Nol 8 and other molasses sugar, when the price of
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    German Submarines.
    260 5 The statement contained in a Copenhagen telegram to the Australian newspapers that Germany admits the loss of seventeen submarices since February 18 last should be an encouragement to those who are disposed to think that because few results are announced, therefore little is being done to counter the
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1163 5 [BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] London, 29th May, 1915. A New Government. Although Parliament is now up for the Whitsun recess, the p liticiaus and their concerns occupy a prominent place in the public mind. When the House adjourned the Asquith Government, as we have known it, faced the
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    Selangor State Band.
    135 5 Public Support Needed. The Selangor Administration Report for 1914 has the following to say with regard to the State Band The total receipts from ail sources amounted to $13,986 as against $14,309 in 1913. The expmdi ure was $12,743 compared with $14,766. Subscrip.ions amounted to $350 only.
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    Serbian Expedition to Punish Albanians.
    98 5 During Pursuit of Raiders.' Harbin, June 6.A telegram from Nish states that the Seribans are pursuing the Albanians, who made an attack in Serbian territory. The Servians occupied Alcdmardan and tbe surrounding heights, and advanced and occupied, Mokraplanina, on May 30. They also occupied several
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      413 5 Baking costs less because fewer eggs and less butter are dk neededif you have it done at home, with the help of ".Paisley Flour.” T mMGb O ne P art to ordinary flour, M?» mixed well, drythat’s the secret of the best home baking. T^ere are all sorts light, delicious,
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE FOR THE COLONY.
    949 6 S.T.” We must await fuller details of the Reserve Force and Civil Guard Bill before k is possible to express more than a qualified opinion thereon. So far as we can judge from the resume of the measure, which our Singapore correspondent telegraphed, it would
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1025 6 Strange things happen in thie country occasionally, even in the piping times of peace. In the dread days of war one expects stranger things stilland is not disappointed. If anyone had attempted to persuade us that the Straits Governme.it was sitting hard on a compulsory service egg
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    ACHEEN STREET GHAUT TRAGEDY.
    252 6 ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED It may be remembered th?t some month? ago a tragedy occurred in a Chinese lodgin» house in Acheen Street Ghaut wherein'the manager of the shop, named Chan Si Choon was found very severely wounded, 33 a result of which he died. Enquiries were
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    "NOT GUILTY.”
    160 6 A Chinaman was charged before Mr E. E. Colman to-day wi’h disorderly conduct by shouting at Residency Road yesterdav. The Policeman who arrested him said that he was hawking his cakes and shouting The Magistrate wished to know why he should be charged with disorderly conduct. A cake
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    THE MAILS.
    28 6 The outward P. O. packet Ka’hgar h expec ed to arrive here early on Sun a morning. The homeward mail closes at < P" J) on Saturday.
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    TO-DAY’S TIN PRICES.
    128 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 bin Penang was $B2 75 per picul, buje no sellers—an increase of 25 cents. We regret *o Irar of t e death in a 1 near Ypres, on May 16th, of Lieutenan J. B. Savag«, of the Ist Roya' e Fusilier?. Svmpathv
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      82 6 E. 0. HOTEL speciaUdinner, FRIDAY, 25th. JUNE. DANCING AFTER DINNER. E. <ft O. ORCHESTRA. NOTICE, TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE.” The subscription accounts of the Pinang* Gazette,” having* been issued, subscribers are reminded that all subscriptions are PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Owing; to heavy outgoing's, contingent on the war, ttie
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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    33 6 DEATH. Savage Killed in action near Ypres, on May 16th, Lieut. J. B. Savage, Ist Royal Welsh Fusiliers, aged 32 years, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. John Savage, of Wrexham, North Wales.
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    BRAVERY AWARDS.
    375 7 ACTIVITY IN GALLIPOLI. A FRENCH SUCCESS. RUSSIAN VICTORY ON DNIESTER. THE POPE AND PEACE. T..e German’ are showing activity on the Western fr3nt, where quite a number of desperate f Sorts against the French have been defeated by the latter. North of A r r«s the fighting has
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  • France and Belgium.
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      DUNKIRK AGAIN SHELLED.
      231 7 'Reuter's Services]. CIVILIANS KILLED. Copyright Telegrams.] v ßy submarine Telegraph.) Paris, June 23. The Ge’man long range guns renewed their activity against Dunkirk. Fourteen a .led s:me civilians. Belgian Success. The Belgians had a neat success in the Saint George’s region. They took a Gertrench, kil irg
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      Mentioned in Despatches.
      75 7 A FORMIDABLE LIST. London, June 22. A London Gazette” of forty pages contains Field Marshal French’s' list of those mentioned in despatches dated Mav 31st. J All ranks, and every a m of the service, are include f, with many Canadians and Indians. 58 Women Mentioned. London,
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      Destroyed a Zeppelin.
      39 7 AVIATORS GET D.3.C. London, June 22 The London Gaz-'tte’” announces the award of he Distinguished Service Cross to Flight Lieutenants J. P. Wilson and J. 8. Mills for destroying a Zeppelin in its shed at Evere.”
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      Birthday Honours.
      73 7 BRITISH GENERALS DECORATED. London, June 23. The London Gazette” con’ains 28 pages of military birthday honours for services in the field, including the following G C. B.Gene al Sir Douglas Haig. K.C.B.Major-Generals E. R. Graham, T. Morland, T. Snow, F. J. Davies, H. H. Wilson, and H. F.
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      Michael O’Leary, V. C.
      20 7 London, June 23. The King, this evening, personally decorated Michael O Leary with the Victoria Cross.
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      V.C. For Dead Officers.
      108 7 THE GALLIPOLI LANDING. London, June 23. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieut.-Colonel C. Doughty-Wylie and Captain G. N. Walford. On April 26 h, after the landing on the beach at Gallipoli Peninsula, in which the Brigadier-General and Brigade-Major were killed,Lieut.-Colo-nel Dough’y-Wylie and Captain Walford
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      East African Operations.
      86 7 AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. London, Jnne 23. Some 300 Distinguished Conduct Medals are awarded, iucluiing the following fo gallantry in East Africa. C. Arnuli, J Cunningham, M. Lawlor, T Smith, W. Taylor., T. Boyle, and R. Woodward, all of the Loya! North Lanca shire Regiment. A. Cooke, P.
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      Britain’s Air Services.
      89 7 STATEMENTS IN COMMONS. Lot don, June 23. In the House of Common», a qu=s ion time, Mr. H. J. Tennant, Unoe -Secretary for War, said the aeroplane service canto be improvised in <* burry. Its study and development had progre-sed unce the war beaan and were being
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      Kitchener and Munitions.
      77 7 LETTER TO BEN TILLETT. London, June 24. Lord Kite!eoer has written to Mr. Ben Tillett as follows I am much obliged for your letter, giving such an interesting di-cription of the feelings of the men in the trenches. There is no doubt they fuught splendidly against a
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      The Pope Interviewed.
      189 7 STATEMENT OF POLICY. Paris, June 23. The correspondent of the Liberte at Rome has had an inteiview wi'h ti e Pope, who defended his abstention from denouncing the revolting war crimes on the ground that he was unable to discuss the merits of ihe mutual accusations. The
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      The New War Loan.
      283 7 COMPLETE SUCCESS EXPECTED. London, June 23. The Steck Exchange is engro'sed with the new loan conditions, wi ich are unanimously approved. There have be a n huge business conve rsions, and the old loan has advanced to 95. Recent C’lonial issues are a half to three
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      Closing the Door to Germany.
      173 7 TRADE ARRANGEMENT WITH HOLLAND. London, June 23. The Hon e of Commons to-nigh\ passed the Exportati- ns Restrictions Bill, the first effect of which is to prohibit the f x port of any goods to Holland, except through the’ Netherlands Overseas Trust, which guaran’ees that
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE LEMBERG BATTLE.
      404 7 ORDERLY RUSSIAN MOVEMENT. Lon lon, June 23. The Russian military experts do not conceal the probability of the fall of Lemberg, although a last desperate stand is being made nearer the city, behind the Grodek lines, but the town is nxt strongly fortified and even the Austrians
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  • Naval Operations
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      THE ADRIATIC.
      55 7 GUARDED BY ITALY’S FLEET. Paris, June 21. The Italian fleet has taken over the immediate guard of the Adriatic. Toe fact is notified by an Ord r of the Day by the French Admiral i’ -Chief, who praises the endurance of the bluejackets who have been engaged fur
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      THE DARDANELLES.
      509 7 TURKISH ATTACK F XILS. London, June 23. The Press Bureau issu°d a despatch from the British Headquarters at the Dardane’les, dated 20ch June, which says The Turks yesterday evening expended 450 high explosive si ells on the left-centre, and were seen to be massing for an attack. The
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      The Attack on Australasians.
      663 7 ENEMY’S TERRIBLE LOSSES. London. June 23. Reuter’s correspondent at the Dardanelles, writing on May 22nd. says I have just re’urned from a visit to he front trenches of the Australians and New Zealanders, who repelled the grand Tut kish attack on May 18th. The periscope, which
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  • General News
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      SOUTH WEST AFRICA.
      51 7 A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. Pretoria June 23. Since the occupation of Windhoek, General Botha’s movements have been hindered by l#ck of supplies. The troops have been on half and even quarter. rations. A replenishment now permi’3 the resumption of active hostili ie®, which tre, likely to be
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      A Blight on Germany.
      32 7 HARVESTS A FAILURE. Amsterdam, June 23. The German harvests are a cjmp'et* failure. In some dis’ricts there is a drought, also fruit is failing, ani the grass withering.
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    Straits Trade.
    57 7 FIGURES FOR FIRST QUARTER. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, June 24. The trade report of the Colony for the first quar’er of 1915 shows that tie imports were $101,587,871, a drop of $8 000,000. Of this Penang dropped $7,250,000. Exports totalled $97,378,237, an increase of $8,000,000. Sing-pore’s exports
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    57 7 (From Our Own Cori espondent,) Singapore, June 24. At the Singapore rubber auctions there were offered 190 tons, of which 152 tons were sold. Th®re was a gjod demand aud prices were better. Fine ribbed smoked and fine pale c*epe brought $l3O, un®mokei sheet sl'22, aud dark
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    RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    46 7 Mr. Herbert Wrigh’ (says a Colombo telegram) estimate! 'he total rubber production for 1916 at 160,000 tons, of which America will take 115,000 tons, leaving 45 000 tons for the re®t of the consuming Countries. He c'nclndes by stating that rubber will remain firm,
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    Tronoh Mines Dividend.
    36 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, June 24. The Directors of Tronoh Mines, Ltd have declared a dividend of a shilling per fhare, free of income tax, patab e in London on Ju'y 10th.
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    Idris Hydraulic Dividend:
    33 7 [From Our 0": n Correzpondent.} Ipoh, June 24 Idris Hydraulic Tin, Ltd aucounce a divideni of sixpence p- r share, free of income tax, payable iu Loudon ou Juno 24th.
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    LANADRON.
    1295 8 PROFIT NEARLY DOUBLED IN A TRYING YEAR. The seventh annual general meeting of the Lanadron Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company. 6, Laurence Pountney-hill, E.C, Mr. Frank Wilson Barker (Chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman sail The only change of importance is
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    Naturalised Germans.
    171 8 In Australia the position of naturalised Germans is engaging attention. It has been pointed out by the Federal AttorneyGeneral that, although a German may become a naturalised British subject, be never ceases to b> a German. He is subject to the laws of Germany, and is compelled to
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    Printing and Books.
    330 8 New Legislation. In the FM S Government Gazette appears the draft of an enactment framed to establish some degree of control over printing prtsses and üblicat.ons, a matter as to which no special local legislation exists except that contained in Perak O der in Couticil No. 17
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    Penang Turf Club.
    745 8 Summer Meeting, 1915. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 29th July, 1915. SECOND DAY... Saturday, 31st July, 1915. CORRECTED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 29th July, 1915. 1 THE PONY ROADSTER HANDICAP. A cup presented by the Committee with $250 added by
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    CEYLON DISTURBANCES.
    1625 9 TRIAL OF PRISONERS AT KANDY. ASSEMBLED TO REPEL AN IMAGINARY RAID. The trial of the prisoners arrested in connection with the Wesak disturbance» was continued before Mr. G. W. Woodhouse, at the Audience Hall, Kandy, The case in which fourteen Sinhalese, who formed members of an arm’d assembly,
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAR RELIEF FUND.
    80 9 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the fol. lowing list of further contributions to thf above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on June 22 ...$22,988 21 European staff, Chinese and Tamil Clerks and Mechanics on Caledonia Group of Estates, 9th instalment
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    BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
    26 9 Balance on June 21 $1,162.02 H W Thomson, 7th instalment 10.00 Balance on June 22 $1,172 02 Amount previously acknowleged ...$13,457.11 Total $14,629.13
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    SHIPPING.
    56 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. 9ebe, Brit., 346, Scott, June 24, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Golconda, Brit., 3730, Sinclair, June 24, S’pore, gen., H. L Co. Edavana, Brit., 2686, Reddock, June 24, N’patam, gen., H. Liebert Co. Kalmoa, Dut., 170, Esser, June 23, B. Api, gen., K.P.M. Maetsuijcker, Dut. 827,
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    CLEARANCES.
    66 9 To-day. Mary Austin for Trang. Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Alma for Deli. Perak, (E. S. Co for Pert Swettenham, Port Dickson and i Malacca. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Edavana for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Colombo Maru for
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    MAILS.
    140 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Deli and Asahan Kalmoa 10 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Ban Lee noon. Negapatam and Madras Golconda 1 p.m. Sabang Olehleh &c., Padang Maetsuijcker 1 p.m. Sabang Tuscan Prince 1 p.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga Perlis 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 9 Penang, June 24, 1915. (Bg Oourlssy of ths Chartsrsd Banh). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 9/32 3 Credit *»2/4j 3 Documentary ...2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 days’sight Private Bombay Demand Bank 17 5 Moulmein Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    243 9 Penang, Juse 24, 1915. S; P. Tapioca $6.15 sales. M. P. Tapioca $6.45 sellers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $33 sellers Trang Pepper $23 sellers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $64 j sales. Cloves $45
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      287 9 Our Two Greatest Ambitions are 1. To Pleas? our Customers and Gain their Appreciation. 2. To always Go Ahead of our Competitors. r LUCILLE LOVE THE GIRL OF MYSTERY Has pleas d everybody and gained the Appreciation of the Most Fastidous. Two More New Chapters 11th and 12th IN THE
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    THE BERSAGLIERI.
    1071 10  -  H H. FLOWER OF THE ITALIAN ARMY. Only those who have seen the Bersaglieri, the very flower of the army of Italy, on parade or on their annual manoeuvres can realise the great military strength that lies in this force. The name literally means "marksmen,” but those who
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    Hongkong Threatened with a Butter Famine.
    231 10 Australian Supply Cut Off. Hongkong, June 2.Tn the not very remote future Hongk ng may have to face a butter famine, a prospect which is none too pleasant for those who half live on the unctuous substance obtained from cream b? cl u niog.”
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    MARKET PRICES.
    217 10 Penang, June 24. Beef— ct». Soap per catty 18 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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    GERMANY’S WEAKNESS.
    2058 11 AN AMERICAN VIEW. My acquaintance with William 11. commenced during the great Franco-German War of 1870-71, when we were youngsters each in charge of his tutor at Potsdam, says Bigelow. For twenty-five years our relations remained of eo friendly, not to say confidential, a nature that in so
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