Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 October 1915

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833» No. 233 VOL. LXXIII. MONDAY. Ilth OCTOBER. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    TALK.
    947 2 A HYDE PARK SKETCH. Free speech is a joy. The English have great fun with their Hyde Park in London on Sunday afternoon. They take a large grass-green area, and dedote a couple of acres of it to free speech. Any man can arise on that verdure and speak
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    MINERS AS PIONEERS.
    566 2 RECRUITING IN LANCASHIRE COALFIELD. This is a full and accurate story of the manner in which a recruit was obtained in Lancashire for a Territorial pioneer battalion. He explained how one night he had attended in his capacity of miners delegate a meeting of the local branch
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    "Bagues Boches."
    370 2 Belgian soldiers who came over on leave to visit their relatives who are refugees in English families like to bring some mementos from the trenches as gifts to their hosts. The most prized of these used to be spiked helmets with bullet holes in them, but these are
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      1418 2 Rates for wanted to buy. municipal notice. n fl AJ EAR A RUBBER SEEDS in small or AN ORDINARY MEETING of the V&SU&I Advertisements. large quantities. H. Municipal Commissioners will be Apply to No. 80, o/o «nan, FOR SALE. TO LET, SITUATIONS VACANT. ETC. 927—12-10 (By order), L. A. COUTIER
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2060 3 [BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] 15th September, 1915. Problems of the War. Many matters of the gravest importance will engage the attention of Parliament, which resumed the oft-interrupted session of 1914-15 on Tuesday, and a full recognition of the importance of national unity at this time will be necessary
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      226 3 Sanaphos puts into you what BrainWeariness takes out. Wat drag.—Not a faba stimalanL—Just a raal food.—lt gOM direct to the nerve-centres.—lt kailds ap strength.—lts flroar is pleasant.—Of aS Cbsiatitt.—Jse haw k will help YOU. L. Y. SWEE Coy., GENERAL IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Kuala Lumpur Office: 31 OLD MARKET SQUARE.
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  • Naval Operations.
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      NAVAL LIEUTENANT'S DASING.
      271 4 [Rbuter's Services], extraordinary feat at SEA OF MARMORA. PAILWAY BLOWN UP WITHIN SIGHT OF ENEMY. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, October 9. A thrilling story of superb courage and hardihood is contained in an Admiralty statement, regarding the adventures of Lieutenant D. Hughes, a submarine officer,
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      British Steamers Sunk.
      12 4 London, October 10. Two small British steamers were sunk.
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      Greek Steamer Sunk.
      21 4 London, October 11. The British s’eamer Newcastle, and the Greek steamer Dimitrios were sunk. The crews were saved.
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      The Dutch Navy.
      27 4 Hague, October 10. A bill has been introduced in the Dutch Chamber increasing the Naval Budget for 1915 by £208,000, including £25,000 for aviation.*
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  • General News.
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      Rev. R.J. Campbell.
      87 4 TO JOIN CHURCH OF ENGLAND. London, October 10. The Rev. R. J. Campbell, in a fareweP address at the City Temple, confirmed the newspaper reports that he is to return to the Church of England. He expects to be ordained by the Bishop of Birmingham and to
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      Republic or Monarchy?
      73 4 HOW CHINA WILL DECIDE. Peking, October 10, A Presidential Mandate promulgates the sanctioning of the law passed by the Council of State, for the organisation of a convention of popular representatives, which will decide the monarchical question. The representatives will be elected from each district of China.
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      The Panama Canal.
      46 4 A SERIOUS BLOCK. New York, October 8. A message from Panama states that Colonel Goethals announces that the Canal will not be re-opened until a permanent channel is cut through the slide zone, even if the work occupies the remainder of the year.
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    Planter Killed in Action.
    37 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuda Lumpur, October 10. News has reached at Kuala Lumpur of the death in aution of Second Lieutenant T. C. Pearson, 3rd Bedford Regiment, late of Semanyih aged 22.
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
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      Bulgaria's Secret Treaty.
      62 4 [Rsuter’s Skrvicm.] BRITISH MINISTER SEES GREEK PREMIER. Athens, October 11. The British Minister has handed M. Zaimis, the Premier, the text of the secret treaty between Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria, mentioned in an earlier wire. Doubtless ths subject will afford a grave debate to-morrow. It is understood
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      German Steamer Sunk.
      68 4 BY E 19. Copenhagen, October 11. Eleven of the crew of the German Luebeck steamer Lulea (3,400 ton*) have been landed at Gjedser, the southern extremity of Falstea. They report that the Lulea was torpoeded by the British submarine E 19, near Gjedser lightship. The crew of
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      Belgrade Street Fighting.
      31 4 Amsterdam, October 10. An Austrian communique speaks of "desperate fighting in the streets of Belgrade, prior to its capture by the Germans.” The German communique simply recorded fighting.”
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      Russian Attacks in E. Galicia.
      24 4 London. October 10. An Austrian communique records desperate Russian attacks in East Ga’icia, and claims to have repulsed them.
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      Italians Defeat Austrians.
      50 4 Rome, October 11. An Italian commun que says: The enemy, after heavy artillery fire, attacked several portions of the Isodzo front, with considerable force. They were everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. The Austrian communique has no reference to these repulses, and simply says the situation is unchanged.
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      Captured Guns on View.
      42 4 Paris, October 11. The captured German guns, from Champagne, were viewed by large crowds in the courtyard of the Hotel des Invalides Only the damaged guns were brought to Paris, the undamaged ones being used against the enemy.
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    Mexico.
    27 4 CARRANZA ACCEPTED. Washington, October 10. It is announced that, the American Conference at New York unanimously decided to recognise General Carrauz*, and the Government of Mexico*
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    Masonry at Klang.
    78 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumper, October 10. At a Klang Masonic Lodge installation meeting on Saturday, Mr. C. L. Chapman was installed as Master. Deputy District Grand Master the Hon, R. Young was present: Mr: C. Henly acted as Installing Master. A barquet at the Klang
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    The Singapore Garrison.
    70 4 A PRESENTATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 11. The whole of the troops of Singapore Garrison attended Church Parade at the Cathedral yesterday, when His Excellency the Governor presented the good conduct medal to Sergeant Constable, Royal En. gineers. The Governor said he hoped eventually that
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    HEROIC PENANG MEN.
    293 4 LATE LIEUT. THORNTON AND CAPT. PICOT. From letters received by the Mail, we learn that the late Lieut. Thornton, con of Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, met his death in a cavalry charge, by about 70, against an enemy force (Tangistanis) of about seven times that strength. The
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    The Late Mr. F. Macgillivray.
    164 4 Many old residents in the Colony and the FM 8 will hear with regret of the death of Mr Finlay Macgillivray, which took place at Kingussie, on the 11th September, at Belmont a beautiful residence, the erection of which had been but shortly completed. Mr.
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    Singapore Races.
    118 4 FIRST DAY'S HANDICAPS. Singapore, October 11. The weights for the first day of the Singapore Races are Race. 1. The Friar 10 3 Tom Tom 10.2 Batu Gajab 9.2; La Cocotte 8.6 Hedonist 85 Venture 8.0; Friendless 7.11; Sandy Greek 7.7. Race 2. Charity 11.2; Brown Comet 9.0;
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    51 4 The Band will play the following programme of music a* the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Selection TAe JTew Barmaid Creek 2. Mazurka Souvenir ...Brasenier 3. Waltz Spirit of Lot M... Hartmann 4. Polka Are You Engaged f... Hewitt 5. March Nulli Secundus
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    PASSENGERS.
    54 4 By Klang (October 11) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs A Jack, Mrs Marshall, Messrs J J Dunn, D C Darrach, C Natham, J 8 Mann, Gun Teong Tat and Warder Marshall from Port Bwet'enham, Hon R Young, Mr and Mrs Tan Swy Kim, Messrs R O Wood, Lim Bow
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    DUTCH WAR PARS.
    492 4 (Specially Translated from Sumatra Papers.) Germany bas sent a protest to Greece regarding the landing of the Allied troops at Salonika. Almost at the same spot where the Koningin Emma met with disaster the Texelstroom, another Dutch steamer, laden with coffee, has been sunk. The Texeletroom was
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    Singapore Wireless Station Opened.
    47 4 S.T.” We are officially informed that the radiotelegraph station at Paya Lebar has been opened for the transmission of radiotelegrams to and from ships. Messages will be received at the telegraph counter, General Post Office. Only telegrams in plain language will be accepted.
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    TO-NIGHT’S CIRCUS.
    53 4 The new Cirque, the European circus and varietv show, opens to-night at Dato Kramat Gardens. The entertainment, which is a lengthy one, comprising about sixteen turns, will commenoe at 9.15 p.m. The support accorded to the show at Kuala Lumpur was so good that the stay there extended
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    CROPS.
    144 4 OUTPUTS FOR SEPTEMBER. The following are rubber outputs for September Benar Iba. «,318 Bujong 11,894 Kuala Pcrgau 13,629 Taiping j 0,000 A correspondent of the Singapore Free Press writes as follows Hongkong Volunteers who were mobilised last Christmas have received Princess Mary’s gift. Has anything been seen of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1522 4 Malacca Volunteer Rifles have a Route March on Saturday next at 5-15 p.m. Dr. E. G. Weir, Malacca, will shortly be proceeding Home on leave for a well-earned rest. Mr. H. B. Lees Smith, M.P. for Northampton, has enlisted in the R.A-M.C. as a private. Mr. M.
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    ATHENS AT THE CROSS ROADS.
    1985 5 THE PART OF VENEZELO3 IN THE DIPLOMACY OF WAR. A very interesting conversation on the situation in Greece—»and the neigh» boaring Balkan States—h%s taken place between Dr. Ronald Barrows, Prinoipal of King’s College. London, and Mr. Percy Alden, M.P. Not only as one of the
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    South African Politics.
    357 5 In well informed circles, uneasiness is felt regarding General Botha’s prospects at the coming elections. The Nationalist campaign is being skilfully conducted, says a Capetown message of the Daily Telegraph,” with the object of appealing to all people with a grievance of any kind against the Government,
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    111 5 OCTOBER PREBGRAVE CUP. The* play for this competition resulted as follows V G Ezecbiel 1 down C R Samuel 3 do W 8 Goldie 5 do P J Sproule 8 do Messrs A M Sellar, J G Anthony, E R Henderson, J K Winfield, T A Martin,
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    53 5 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday Mixed Double»—Mrs Crabb-Watt and J R Bennett v Mrs Adams on and Bwan (4). Single Handicap C—R C B Hay vG E W Motion Jr (6). The following tie has been fixed for Thursday:— Profession Pairs—Prentis and Bennett v
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    380 5 ENTRIES FOR THE FORTHCOMING MEETING. The entries for the Autumn Race Meeting, commencing on the 19th instant, closed on Saturday, and are as follows FIRST DAY.— Tuesday, October 19. 1. The Opening Stakes. Sandy Greek, Venture, The Friar, La Cocot’e, Hedonist, Tom Tom, Friendless, Bata Gajah. 2 and
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      116 5 Driving: Pain Have you a pain anywhere in your body Is it a little pain or a big pain Does it torture a single nerve or does it grind and rack your entire being Isn’t it foolish then to be driven by pains or aches, big or little, when you
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      225 5 USE ”1 Keep your liver active and tbe small every-day worries and dis- appointments will not trouble you. It is the mind that makes I us happy not our condition of life, and when you keep your stomach healthy, I your bowels active, your blood pure by the regular use
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      189 5 Look out! What the public are demanding !!WE HAVE THEM!! Laugh I To-night! Laugh I AT THE Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre, Under the Management of the STRAITS CINEMA Co. A SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF PHOTO VAUDEVILIE VARIETY Nestor-Universal 3 Reel Comedy. THOSE WERE HAPPY DAYS. A most refreshing comedy featureing Victoria
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      373 5 7FIRST VISIT TO PENANG. The NEW CIRQUE (OF LONDON AND PARIS) TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! f AND EVERY EVENING AT 9-15 AT DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. A High Class Circus and Variety Company of European Artistes Freely acknowledged by the Press to be absolutely The Best Show ever seen in the Orient. I
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    INVASION OF SERBIA.
    1050 6 “TOM When the news eame through about the landing of French and British forces at Salonika, it looked, at first sight, very like an anoma’ous case to the action of Germany in violating the neutrality of Belgium. It seemed inconsistent with the policy and protestations of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1301 6 Several notable amendments are to be made in the Municipal Ordinance, as will be seen from the summary contained in the paragraph» uuder O jsots and Reasons," as given in the current issue of the “Straits Government Gaaette. Included m the principal amendments proposed is one to
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    TO-DAYS TIN PRICES.
    444 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $73.40 per picul, busioe s done—-a decrease of 30 cents. Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at £l'o Spot, and £l5l 10s. three months. The draft of an Enactment to provide for the registration of certain residents in the
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      135 6 E. 0. HOTEL. FRIDAY, 15th OCTOBER, SPECIAL DINNER At 8 p.m. AND AFTER DINNER CONCERT At 9.80 p.m. In aid of Cigarette Foods for our Soldiers and Sailors at the Dardanelles. MISS PATTIE O’HANLON, Irish Contralto, Lite of The Foilies and Queen’s Hall Concerts, ALSO MADAME DIETZ, The well known
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      35 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 1-17 a.m. 7-47 a.m. 1-31 p.m. 7 50 p.m. 1- a.m. 8 25 a.m. 2- 6 p.m. 8-20 p.m.
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    BELGRADE FALLS.
    294 7 MACKENSEN AGAINST THE SERBIANS. BULGARIA’S SECRET TREATY. BRITISH AND FRENCH SUCCESSES. THE BATTLE FOR DVINSK. TERRIBLE STORY FROM ARMENIA. The British troops in the Loos region, over a large part of the four miles of front recently captured, have defeated strong attacks by the Germans, who have suffered
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BRITISH MAKE PROGRESS.
      754 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS DEFEATED. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, October 10. The text of Field Marshal Sir John Ftench’s communique is as follows Since October 4th, the enemy have constantly shelled our new trenches, south of La Bassee Canal, They made repeated bombing attacks
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      CROWN PRINCE LOSES 100,000 MEN THIS YEAR.
      153 7 Paris, September 10.—An official report SB y S In the Argonne, the army of the Crown Prince, which vigorously attacked twice during the course of Wednesday and Wednesday night, with the use of suffocating bomb’, was unable to continue the fight, which ended
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      Lord N. Crichton-Stuart, M.P.
      62 7 A HEROIC END. London, October 13. It appears that Lord Ninian CrichtonStuart, M.P., was killed in trying to save Major Browning, who is reported missing. The Germans had re-captured a section of a trench, and Major Browning, his bosom friend, had been left behind. His Lordship
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      Mr. Kipling’s Loss.
      28 7 London, October, 10. Sympathetic references are made by the French Press on the loss in action of Mr. John Kipling, son of Mr. Rudyard Kipling.
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      M. Delcasse’s Son Imprisoned.
      34 7 Paris, October 10. Lieutenant Delcasse, son of the French Foreign Minister, who is a prisoner in Germany, has been sentenced to 18 months rigorous imprisonment for disobedience to Geiman officers.
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      King and Warneford, V.C.
      47 7 London, October 10. The King has written to the mother of Lieutenant Warneford as follows “It is a matter of sincere regret to me that the death of Lieutenant Warneford deprived me of the pride of personally conferring upon him the Victoria Cross.”
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      Comforts for the Indians.
      135 7 LADY SYDENHAM’S APPEAL. London, October 9. Appealing for comforts for the Indian soldiers, at a mreting at Kensington, Lady Sydenham said in view of the increase of the war theatres the needs were greater than ever. The chief requirements were knitted articles. The Government now supplied
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      Workers Amalgamate.
      60 7 COAL MINERS’ WAGES. London, October 10. The Organising Committee of the Coal Miners has approved of the linking up of the Miners’, Railwaymen’s, and Transport Workers’ organisations, in order to be in a position to take joint action on vital questions of common interest. The miners have applied
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      Cotton Cloth Exports.
      78 7 THE CONTRABAND DECLARATION. London, October 9. The Rt. Hon. Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Liverpool, said the lugubrious prophecies regarding the declaration of cotton as contraband had turned out to be incorrect. He said he would be glad to see the
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      Canada’s Offer.
      36 7 FOODSTUFFS FOR THE ARMY. Ottawa, October 9. The Hon. Mr. Martin Burrill, the Canadian Minister of Agriculture, has offered the War Office tinned meats, covering the entire possible output of Canada for six months.
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      Allies’ Air Services.
      24 7 London, October 9. The French Minister of Aeronautics has been in London, conferring regarding the British and French military air services.
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      French Ministers in London.
      29 7 London, October 9. M. Viviani, the French Premier, and M. Augagneur, Minister of Marine, paid a flying visit to London, and returned to Paris to-day.
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      Lancashire Weavers’ Wages.
      28 7 London, October 9. An application by a quarter of a million Lancashire cotton weav» rs for a five per cent advance in wages was refuted.
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE DVINSK BATTLE.
      508 7 RUSSIAN CAPTURES. Petrograd; October 9. The capture, altogether, of 3,870 prisoners, by the Russians, in fierce fighting over the whole front, and the destruction of a German transport by a British submarine near the German coast, in the Baltic, are the main features of yesterday evening’s Russian
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    Useful British Monitors.
    90 7 FIVE NEW VESSELS. London, October, 10. Twice this month the German com* muniques have referred to British monitor 8 operating off the Belgian coast. As the three monitors of the Severn type, which began the bombardment a year ago, are officially stated to be at the Dardanelles
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    Allies’ Submarines in Baltic.
    39 7 London, October 9. A telegram from Copenhagen states that owing to the activity of the British and Russian submarines in the Baltic, much of the traffic between Sweden and Germany is now diverted through Denmark.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      BELGRADE OCCUPIED.
      564 7 STRONG ENEMY FORCES. London, October 9. A Serbian communique says: The enemy crossed the Save at Yarak, Prcgarsks, Z shrew, and opposite Ostrovjuitza and Ciganlia. They crossed the Danube at Belgrade quay, and Ram. An enemy advance guard, which crossed at Belgrade,was partly destroyed, and partly captured, the
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      The Greco-Serbian Treaty.
      401 7 M. VENEZELOS’S .STATEMENT. New York, October 10. M. Venezelos, in a notable interview with the Associated Press of America, just prior to his resignation, said One thing is absolutely certain. Greece will abide by the terms of the alliance with Serbia, not only in the letter, but
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      The Armenian Atrocities.
      292 7 COLLEGE PUPILS MURDERED. PROFESSORS TORTURED AND KILLED* London, October 10. Details of the Armenian massacres havebeen received in New York, from the American College at Larpoot. They show that two-thirds of the girl pupils, and six sevenths of the boys, are dead, exiled, or in harems. The
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    907 8 HALF-YEARLY REPORT. The report of the board for the half-year ending 30th Jane state»: The credit balance of Income and Expenditure Account for the half year under review is $957,624,29. Of this euro, the interest paid or due to Goverment, on London Funds, nnder Ordinance No. IV.
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    An Insect Pest.
    570 8 There is at least one kind of literature to which the war has given unusaal stimulus—the literature on parasites, and in particular the almost unmentionable parasite addressed by Burns as that ugly, creepin’ biastit wonner,” who was one of the chief heroes of Dr. Shipley’s book on
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    MALAYA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR.
    1047 8 a Paradise to live in.—E. H. B. in the T. O. M.” ASSISTANCE IN MEN AND MONEY. At first sight, and to casual readers, this article may appear to be written in a spirit of rivalry and comparison. This is far from being the case,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    214 8 Penang, October 11. Beep— 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 40 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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      75 8 Wh»u man assert* his disbelief Ms advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whqje beverages he drink*. In nine cases owt of ten they will bo advertised article», and iAowyk As statss that he has not changed his taste for years it proves not so much that he is not
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    ATTACK ON SHIP’S OFFICER.
    569 9 CHARGE AGAINST MALAY QUARTER-MASTER. The case against Hajee bin Junus, Malay quarter-master of the steamer Carnavonthire, for voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. A. Jordan, second officer of the same vessel, on the 17th ult., was continued to-day before Mr. V. G. Ez chiel. Mr. C. D.
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    147 9 The Quarter Mile Championship Competion for the President’s Challenge Cup took place at the Swimming Club on Sunday forenoon. There were only 7 starters, but the race was very keenly contested, and resulted in a victory for Mr Headerson by 4 seconds, the places being 1 C
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAD RELIEF FUND.
    62 9 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Oct 29 ...$38,111.39 Staff of Messrs Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd, 9th instalment 91.50 Balance on Oct 9 ...$38,202 89 Remitted
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    The Municipal Commission.
    48 9 The business for the meeting of Penang Municipal Commission to be held tomorrow is as follows 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 be passed. 5. Plans.
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    THE MALAY STATES GUIDES.
    387 9 REGIMENT’S KEENNESS. THE KING’S APPRECIATION. A copy of the following telegrams despatched prior to and subsequent to the departure of the Malay States Guides on active service from Penang on Septenber 26th is sent to us From thb High Commissioner to thb Gbmeral Officer Commanding thb
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    THE LATE CAPTAIN FOLEY.
    287 9 LETTER! FROM BROTHER OFFICERS. The widow of Captain Michael Foley, of the 10th Middlesex Regiment son of Mr. W. J. Foley, Penang, who was killed in Gallipoli, on 9th August, has received the following from the Colonel and Major of his regiment in regard to Captain
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    Kelantan Notes.
    147 9 The Kelantan special constables together with the Sikh police aud the SV I had a fi«ld day on the seaside at Tumpat. The SVI under Lieut. Myles, aud the whole force under the commanl of Capt Anderson CPU. The band of the Sikh contingent played them from the
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      AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
      349 9 The Line in the West. London, September 30.—The French outride Givenchy-en Gohelle, four mile* South-West of Lens, are two miles from Lens on the Arras road, just beyond which lie the enemy heights. The French objective of last May on Hill 70 now in British hands
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      The Russian Evacuation.
      157 9 Berlin, September 21.—" The Berliner Tageblatt prints the translation of a heartrending description by the Novoye Vremya of the conditions in Volhynia, saying that distant cannon-fire will be the signal for the whole province to flee. The districts of Lu*zk, Kovel and Vladimir Volynsk have been entirely
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      British Artillery Overwhelms German.
      101 9 London, October 2.—The Centra) News correspondent in the North of France gathers that the position of the British, from a point South-East of Arm*ntieres to North of Lens, is favourable. This corresponds to the information reaching your correspondent, according to which the British overwhelm the German
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      Lord Kitchener Prefers Voluntaryism.
      56 9 London, October I.—The Manchester Guardian’s political correspondent states that Lord Kitchener, at Tuesdays' meeting with the representatives of the Trade Unions, stated that he preferred the voluntary system. He contemplated suggesting to the Cabinet an approximation to a military ballot. The Trade Unionists afterwards decided to
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      Britain’s Million at the Front.
      61 9 London, October I.—Presiding at a meeting at Paris yesterday, at which Labour members declared that the English working classes were determined to do all that was necessary to crush Germany, M. Pichon said the British on the French front were now a million strong. It
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      New Army’s Fine Work.
      31 9 Lindon, Oct. I.—Correspondents at the front have been permitted to state that the British advance is largely the work of the new Army whiph has behaved magnificently.
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      German Pressure on Russia Relieved by Allies' Attack
      131 9 London, October 1 The Time?” Petrograd correspondent says According to Military circles the new offensive in the West has almost instantaneously relieved t he ten-ijn between Dwinsk| and J Osmaina, causing the withdrawal of whole Corps of German Guards from Vilna The
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      Magnificent Work of New Army.
      111 9 L-ndon, Octnbjr 2—Field-Marshal French’s reports on the conduct of the British in recent bitties indicates the ascendancy gained bv our Infantry in close combats last year has been more than maintained. Some of the charges have beon most remarkable and many will be historic, sm-dl
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      The Call of the West.
      113 9 London, October 2.—" The Times” Petrograd correspondent says German Guardsmen captured in France are believed to belong to Reserve formations. The time is scarcely! suffici nt for withdrawals from Vilna to arrive on the West. He records the general impression that Von Hindenburg’s offensive is
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    The Municipal Ordinance.
    334 9 Proposed Extension of the Provisions. An ordinance to amend the Municipal Ordinance 1913, is to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The principal amendments contained in this bill are the following :—Power is given to the Commissioners to make bylaws to regulate, restrict or prevent exhibition of
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    20 9 The oatpat of the Tongkah Harboar Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for week ending 9tb inat. was 21 tons.
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    LAND OF THE LION.
    946 10 BURMA VOLUNTEER’S LETTER. Mr. A. H. Dickereoo, member of the Ural Burma Contingent, at present serving with the 25th Fusiliers (Frontiersmen) in British East Africa, writea to the “Rangoon Times,” on August 20th. On behalf of the members of the Burma Contingent serving with the 25th
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    RUBBER WORLD.
    1779 10 WHAT MAY HAPPEN AFTER THE WAR. Discussing the prospects of the raw rubmarket after the war has become a thing of the past, a writer in a Brazilian contemporary expresses the opinion that German and Austrian manufacturers will not go near the London auctions of plantation rubber any
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    SHIPPING.
    93 10 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Pangkor, Brit, 94, Caswell, Oct 11, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Klang, Brit, 732, Fawcus, Oct 11, B’pore, gen., A. G. Co. Ekma, Brit., 2356, Kilner, Oct 10, B’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Glenfalloch, Brit., 1434, Mac Knight, Oct 10, Amoy, g« n., K G. Co. Trang,
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    CLEARANCES.
    64 10 To-day. Luzou Maru for Colombo Dhanushkodi. Alma for Deli. Baud for T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang Olehleh etc., Padang. Glenfalloch for Singapore and China. Kedah for Dindings, Sitiawan Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Glenogle for Rangoon. Nagoya for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China
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    MAILS.
    50 10 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morbow. For Per Close Deli and Batu Bahra Indragiri 10 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Sanuki Maru 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m. Wbndbsday. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 p.m.
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    34 10 Monday, October 11. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Empire Theatre, Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Tuesday, October 12. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m, Wedaesday, October 13, Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m.
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    RAJAH HITAM COCONUTS.
    1207 11 CAPITAL INCREASED. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on Sept. 16 h at Bangkok, Mr. Mackay (Chairman), presiding. The Chairman proposed-That the capital of the company be increased to £50,000 by the issue of an additional 25,000 shares of £1
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    Germany’s Big Fighting Aeroplanes.
    363 11 The New Types Described. It is some weeks now since the British reports announced that the Germans in France had come out with a new aeroplane of a very formidable kind. It was doubleengined and developed a speed which apparently enabled it, as the saying is,
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