Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 July 1916

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 153 VOL. LXXIV. MONDAY. 3rd JULY, 1316 RICE IO CENTS
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  • Article
    AT TREBIZOND.
    1190 2 CRUISE ON THE BLACK SEA. A few days before the fall of Trebizond, I left a little coast town on the Black Sea, and, with the permission of the Russian naval authorities, boarded a transport westward bound with troops and war stores. We crept out of the little
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    Contributory Negligence.
    234 2 There is a celebrated case (Davies vs. Mann, 10 M. W. 546) in which a donkey that had been left unattended was run down by the carelets driver of a vehicle, and it was held that notwithstanding the uegl gence of the donkey’s owner, since the driver of
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    Lahore Sentences,
    307 2 Sentences Commuted. Simla, June 16.—The following is the result of the Lieutenant-Governor’s orders in the case of persons convicted but not sentenced to death, in supplementary Lahore Conspiracy Case The Tribunal sentenced forty five persons to transportation for life with forfeiture of property, which is the minimum punishment
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    MILLIONAIRES IN THE MAKING.
    889 2 ENORMOUS PROFITS OF SHIPOWNERS. While the war has played havoc with some industries it has also brought riches beyond the wildest dreams to firms and individuals. No class has prospered more than the shipowners, and nowhere is this more evident than in Cardiff, the largest coal
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      59 2 Harsh Purgatives, Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashioned remedies more drastic than safe. fSnSESEIS r the tiny laxatives ensure the same results, but in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gripe, but gently assist nature. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, nr post free
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      512 2 llrgT V i ft 'S f Little Lectures o I by Nurse ‘Wincarnis. =1 (Lecture No. 4.) Weakness Every movement o’thebody Q uses up a definite amount of vitality. When you overtax yourself, or your vitality is undermined by illness, your 3? whole system becomes too exhausted to recover its
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    LAUTOUR MURDER.
    1296 3 -"M.M." DEATH SENTENCES PASSED. The hearing w concluded in the Ku»U Lumpur Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr Justice Innes and Messrs. R. M. Skinner and Choo Kia Peng, Assessors of the case in which three Chinese named Chin Tham, Wong Lam and Leong Seng stood charged
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    Russia’s Great Victories.
    325 3 Sir Edward Grey’s Tribute to Russian Valour. At the present time, when the splendid achievements of the Russian armies excites the fear of our enemies and the admiration of all other nation», it is worth quoting the following from a recent issue of “The Time,” At the
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    Java Produce Market.
    153 3 S.T.” Messrs. Francis Pbkk Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Frsncis Peek atd Co., Singapore, supply the following report on the position of the Java produce market for ti e week etding June 30 Ba’avia, Jure 30. Rubber Market.— Quotations for first standard grades are given at f. 1
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    DAMAGE IN SINAI.
    436 3 SUEZ CANAL ACTIVITY. Allahabad June 18.—The “Pioneer’s” Cairo correspondent sends by mail the following details of events near the Suez Canal last month during the past week there has been unusual liveliness in the Canal zone. The impudent bombing of Port Said by enemy aeroplanes could of
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    GOLD NUGGETS.
    488 3 ARRESTS AT CALCUTTA. Calcutta, June 21.—A smart capture wa’ made at Kidderpore Dock’, on Tuesday, by the Port Police and the Customs Official’. Some little time ago the police received information by telegram from the Natal Government that two Bombay men, who were returning to India from Sou’h
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    A FIGHT TO FINISH.
    555 3 AMERICAN PRESS APPROVES. The Entente Allies’ determination to force Germany to fight to a finish is so clearly understood and approved in America that any definite proposal by President Wilson at this time to discu s the termination of the war would be regarded generally as
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    The Anti-Opium Crusade.
    264 3 The Chinese Minister was present at the annual meeting of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade, held at Friends’ Meeting House, St. Martin’s-laue, Sir Matthew Dodsworth presiding.* Mr. J iseph Alexander submitted the Committee’s report, in which they sta’ed that the position of the
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  • Italy's Campaign
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      ITALIAN GAINS.
      187 4 ENEMY’S STRONG DEFENCES. Romo, June 30. An Italian communiqud says the Italians had further gains in the Vallarsa Posina, Bugana and Carnia sectors with 341 prisoners but between the Adige and the Brenta the Italians have now reached portions where the enemy are provided with strong entrenchments and
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      IN THE CAUCASUS.
      56 4 TURKS LOSE HEAVILY, Petrograd, July 2. The Turks in the Caucasus attacked in great strength in the direction of Gumushkhane. They broke through our advance guards. A fierce fight ensued and the Russians recovering, drove ba:k the Turks with heavy losses. Pressing on their heels the Russians
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  • Naval Operations.
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      ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC.
      144 4 NAVAL FIGHT REPORTED. Stockholm, July 1. A violent cannonade was heard all night ofl the Swedish coast. A steamer which has arrived here reports having witnessed a naval action ou’side Landsor, south of Stockholm. A northern squadron o destroyers, presumably Russian, withdrew before a squadro of
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      The Sussex Outrage.
      42 4 AMERICA’S QUESTION. Washington, July 1. The State Department is preparing to enquire from Germany what punishment was inflicted on the submarine Commander who torpedoed the Channel steamer Sussex. Informal enquiries through the Ambassador at Berlin have not been answered.
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  • General News.
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      EAST AFRICA.
      109 4 ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS. Handeni, July 2. General Van der Venter on June 25th didodged the enemy from Kondoaviangi and took many prisoners. The enemy’s losses were very heavy. Ours were slight. East Africa, July 1. An official message says the Brbish dislodged the German? from the important centre
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      AMERICA AND MEXICO.
      106 4 REPLY TO MR. LINSING. Washington, July 1. The Mexican Foreign Office in a memorandum replying to Mr. Lansing protests against the overbearing tone of the United States notes and declare? that the Uui f ed States is not entitled to maintain troops in Mexico. Their presence encourages
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      Canada's War Needs.
      74 4 £5,000,000 MORE TO LONDON. Ottawa, June 30. After conferring with the Canadian bankers the Hon. Mr. W. T. White, the Financial Minister, cabled to the Imperial Government a further credit of £5,000,000 which is immediately available for the purchase of munitions and supplies for Canada, Imperial Treasury
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      Norwegian Exchange.
      31 4 LOANS TO ENTENTE. Christiania, June 30. The Norwegian banks have contracted to lend Britain £2,500,000 and France £1,250,000, both for two years, probably for the purpose of establishing exchange.
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      Alien Enemies,
      60 4 A POINT OF LAW. London, July 1. The House of Lot ds allowed the appeal against the decision of the Appeal Court in the case of the Daimler Company versus the Continental Tyre Rubber Company that the company, being registered in England, all the directors and shareholders who
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      VON BATOCKI WARNS GERMANY.
      800 4 Herr von Batocki, the Kaiser's new food dictator (who, by the way, objects to the phrase food dictatorship has according to a Reuter wire through Amsterdam, warned the Reichstag not to expect any sudden change or improvement of conditions. He said that of special importance was
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      China’s Constitution.
      50 4 THE NEW CABINET. Peking, July 2. The Provisional Constitution of 1912 has been restored pending the convocation of Parliament on August Ist, and the promulgation of a permanent Cons itution. The Cabinet has b eu formed with Tuan Chi-Jui as Premier. The majority of the Ministers are Southerners.
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    The Price of Verdun.
    240 4 A New York Statement. M. Armc Dosch Fleurot, in a striking article on the Verdun operations ij the New York World,” says In spite of the recent French advance? at Verdun, if the Germans want that overrated fortress badly enough they can take it by the
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    DUTCH NEWS.
    862 4 WAR AND GENERAL. (Specially Translated.) The German Ambassador at the Hague Herr von Kuehlmann is in Berlin. The German Censor has curtailed the publication of the Berliner Tageblatt. The Waalstroom has sunk off the Sipwash. Torpedo boats rescued her crew A Trans-Atlantic liner was sunk in the Mediterranean
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1499 4 Mr A H Malet, manager of Trong estate is going on a health trip to Jap in. Mr'M C Hay, Cadet, has been appointed to act as Assistant District Officer at Lipi?. Mr. C P. Harding, manager of Sagari Rubber Estate, Dindings, is going Home shortly. Dr
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    47 4 The Baud will play the following p r0 gramme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 this evening 1. Arietta Tancredi ...Rossini 2. Galop La Malle des ludes Lamote 3. Waltz Daddy < BucalosBi 4 Polka Die Windsbraut ...Strauss 5. March The Picadore
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  • Obituary
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    68 4 Obituary. MR JAMES B. EAMES. London, July 1. The death has occurred of Mr. James Bromley E j mes, Recorder of Bath since 1914, and formerly Legal Adviser to the Tientsin Provisional Government, aged 53. Deceased served in the Boxer campaign in 1900, with the Tientsin Volunteers, receiving the medal
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      796 5 WHITEAWAY’S NOTED BOOT STORE PENANG. THE "WALK-OVER” BOOTS AND SHOES. No. 716. 0 I NO 873 y' Have you ev<r coiigidered that I A I 'DL L 19 tUX y°n B P fn d more than half your I 1 W .xffijfc. A v/F/ /5 CtVrArra# u P on your
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    THE WESTERN OFFENSIVE.
    1349 6 There is nothing in the telegrams to convince us that the battle which commenced on Saturday in the region of the Somme is the great offen-ive for which most people were loaking. It is a considerable effort, certainly. Ti< latest operations are not, however, on quite so
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1821 6 The drive in Bukovina is being pusneu by the Russians for all they are worth, and despite the fact that just now the attention of Britishers is focussed principally on the western front, the Imperial Government, the people and our armies follow their fortunes with the closest
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      251 6 OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. PRESCRIPTION WORK— We hold an exceptionally large stock of both simple and compound lenses and can cut and fit them to any type of frame either rimmed or rimless. FRAMES accurately fitted and adjusted. SIGHT TESTING Eyesight carefully tested for all defects, active or latent. REPAIRS All repairs
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      11 6 THE “Crag” Hotel, PENANG HILL. The best place for spending Holidays.
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    ALLIED THRUST.
    263 7 BRITISH AND FRENCH ADVANCE. SEVEN THOUSAND PRISONERS. THE RUSSIAN CAPTURES. LETCHITSKY TAKES KOLOMEA. The British and French troops, after a week’s artillery and trench-mortar preparation, attacked over about twenty-five miles of front, with centre a few miles east of Albert, the most northerly point of the attack being
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  • France and Belgium.
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      ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
      1754 7 7 A 25 MILE FRONT. 7,000 PRISONERS TAKEN. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, July 1. Reuter's correspondent wires from headquarters that the British offensive, along a front of twenty miles, north of the Somme, has commenced. Many Prisoners. London, July 1. The assault was preceded by a
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      BATTLES AT VERDUN.
      591 7 THIAUMONT WORK RECAPTURED. London, June 30. A French communique records that very violent German attacks, preceded by an intense bombardment and accompanied by liquid fire, between Avocourt-wood and Hill 304 were broken by our fire with heavy losses. East of Hill 304 the enemy after numerous fruitless
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      THE WAR OFFICE.
      78 7 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S APPOINTMENT. London, July 1. The Daily Chronicle says the details of Mr, Lloyd George’s appointment to the War Office aie settled. Perfect understanding exists between Mr. Lloyd George and the General Stafl. The appointment will involve changes in the Under-Secre-taries at the War Office,
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      The Late Earl Kitchener.
      156 7 HIS BEQUESTS. London, June 30. Lord Kitchener b questhed £2OO each to C< 1 >n» Is F. Maxwell and Oswsli Fitzgerald, 1.000 to Col mel Henry Kitchener,£2o,Coo in trust for Kitchener’s nfcphew Henry Kitchener and £5,000 in trust for his half sister Letitia. His swords of
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      After War Problems.
      89 7 THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE. London, July 1. As a meeting of the Imperial College of Science, Lord Crewe said the Government was appointing a very strong special committee to enquire into the teaching of science especially with a view to its application to commerce and industry. Lord
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      Casement Degraded.
      50 7 London, June 30. The King has ordered the degradation of Casement from the knighthood and the erasure of his name from the register of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Casement Appeals Against Verdict. London, July 2. Casement has appealed against his conviction for high treason.
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      Revenue Increase.
      15 7 London, June 30. British revenue for the quarter was £72,682,998—-an increase of £21,385,862.
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      KOLOMEA.
      355 7 IN RUSSIAN OCCUPATION. London, June 30. It is reported in Paris that the Russians have occupied Kolomea. Bukovina's Crewe Captured. Petrograd, July 1. It is officia ly announced that the Russians have captured Kolomea, the most important railway centre in Bukowina. Austrians Attempt a Rally. Petrograd, July 1. It
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    ALIEN PRISONERS.
    488 8 BRITISH CONTRAST TO THE GERMANS. Bombay, Jane 20,—Senhor Alfredo Casanova, Consul-General for Portugal in India, contributes an interesting article entitled 14 How the English treat their German and Austrian prisoners of war,” to the Heralio,” a leading paper published in Portuguese India. Official business had taken the Consul-General
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    Big Fire at San Francisco.
    385 8 Y 2,000,000 Damage on T. K. K. Wharf. Damage which will probably amount to more than Y 2,000,000 was caused by a fire which swept the Toyo Kben Kaisba Wharf in San Francisco on 4th June Practically all the goods destroyed had been either shipped
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    525 8 S.F.P.” The usual meeting of this Board was held on Ftiday, in the Board Room Mr F J Hallifax presiding. The following members were present Messrs See Tiong Wah, Dr Samy, Tan Kheam Hock, E Tessensoho, W A Sims, Leong Man Sau, Mahomed Aii Namayee, R St.
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    Kut Prisoners.
    159 8 Turks’ Kindly Treatment. Simla, June 25.—Genet al Lake reports fhat he has received very reliable information that the British officec prisoners of war, captured at Kut have received excellent treatment at the hands of the Turks, more especially in the case of sick and wounded who have received
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    SHIPPING.
    97 8 CLEARANCES. To-day. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli. Ban Lee for Langsa. Van den Bosch for T. Semasve, Segli, Sabang Olehleh etc., Padang. Anjou for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis Setul. Hong Moh for Rangoon. Shirala for Rangoon. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. Fooksang
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    COMING EVENTS.
    119 8 July 3.—P. L R.C. Shoot 430 p.m. July s.—Penang Turf Club, Special General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce. 4.30 p.m. July 5 and 6.—Penang Golf Club, Ladies’ Medal Competition. July 6.—Concert Rehearsal (for Belgian Children’s Day), Town Hall, 6 p.m. July 8 and 9.—Penang Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      FOOTBALL.
      820 9 KEDAH v. M. F. A. The arrangements for the start of the match between Tanka Kassim’s Eleven of Kedah and Syed Hassan’s Eleven ol Penang” did not nfleet credit oq the V. F- A. officials, and there was a long wait, but the ground was in perfect condition after
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      29 9 The July competition are fixed for the following dates Ladies Medal.—sth and 6th July. Ladies Spoon.— 19th and 20th July Mens’ Monthly Medal—Bth and 9th July.
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      PENANG VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
      266 9 The fortnightly Club Handicap Shoot was shot off on Saturday morning and resulted as under Sergt T J Williams with H’cap *7O made 98.10 Capt J G Allan -23 96.53 Pte G S Evans *6O 95.20 Co’-pl D J Robertson -70 95.40 Mrs A E Murray
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      P.C.C. BOWLS.
      19 9 The following ties are fixed for Wednesday Championship—R H Reid v Owen (1); Lindley v Houston (2).
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    54 9 The following are the latest quotations in oar share list Saturday. To-day. Shares 5 3 ”5 3 M so M x Mtntny. Ronpibon 1/- 2/- 2/- 3/Veneral. Straits T. $5O sso} s4B} $49 R tbber (Sterling Malakoff $3.90 $4.20 $3.90 $4.10 Sandycroft s3| $3.80 s3} $3.70 Temerloh
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    235 9 Messrs Kennedy Co. inform us that the output of the Ayer Weng Mine for the month of June was 94 piculs. Messrs. Sellar, Murray Co. inform us of the outputs frcm the followirg two companies for the month of June, viz Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., piculs 800 hours
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    23 9 OUTPUTS FOR JUNE. The following are additional rubber outputs for June KM S lbs. 9,425 Sitiawan 7,780 S S Bertam 95,000
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    PENANG STAR & GARTER BUILDING FUND
    67 9 PENANG STAR GARTER BUILDING FUND The following donations have been received by the Chartered Bank Balance on June 29 $2,532.51 Mrs Lim Cheng Teik 100 00 Mrs D C Macintyre 100.00 Mrs Haji Osman 5.00 Mrs Syed Salleh Alsagoff 5.00 Mrs H J V Sinclair 8 57 Mrs G S
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      AN INCOME TAX.
      281 9 [To The Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.*] Sir, —I have followed with interest the correspondence on the income tax. The writers are undoubtedly against the imposition of such a tax, which the unofficial members of the Council in their innocence are committed to in a body. Now
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    St. Xavier’s Institution.
    163 9 BELGIAN CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION. In connection with Belgian Children’s Day, it has been d> cided to hold Athletic Sports on the School play-ground on Saturday, 8 h July, beginning at 3 p.m. under the patronage of the Hon Mr. A. T. Bryant, R C. and of Lieutenant-Colonel
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    THE MAILS.
    377 9 The B. I. contract packet Teesta sailed from Negapatam at midnight on the 30th ultimo, with the outward mail», and is expected to arrive here at daylight on Wednesday The P. and O. extra steamer Somali, having left Colombo, is expected to arrive here at upon on Friday,
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    THE CHILDREN OF THE EMPIRE FUND.
    601 9 The following is a copy of a letter received from the Hon. Secretaries of the Children of the Empire Fund. It is addressed to the Director of Education, S. S. and F.M.S. 32, Royal Avenue, Chelsea, London, S. W. April 21st, 1916. Dear Sir,
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    Hongkong Volunteer Forces.
    210 9 The Blue Book, laid on the table at the meeting of the L°gidative Council on June 22ud contains the following By the end of the year every Briton, not physically unfit or specially excused on the ground of the performance of other work for the Colonial Government,
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    Rubber by Post.
    188 9 The Prise Court wore the aspect of a postal sorting office when a bag of letter parcels was placed on the solicitor’s table before the Attorney-General. Sir F. E. Smith explained that the parcels were captured in mail bags seized from Dutch Hamburg-Amerika liners—the Tubantia (since sunk
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    622 9 LIANG SHIH-YI’S RESIGNATION. Peking, June 14.—There is something of the ridiculous in looking back upon th< two days following tha death of Preridenl Yuan Shih-k’ai, attended as they were bj the gravest apprehension. Some of the Legation authorities went so far as t< throw up entrenchments, while
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    SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN KWANGTUNG.
    107 9 Section of Canton-Hankow Railway Torn Up. The Canton papers report that Li Lit Chun, the Chief Commander of the 2nd Regiment of Yunnan troops, has seized Shiu Chow, city and all the telegraphic and railway stations. A section of the CantonHankow Railway, in Pa Kong, has
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    YUAN ING FREED.
    85 9 Yuin Ing, the son of Yuan Nai-kuan, Chief of Depot in the Palace, and a nephew of Yuan Shih-k’ai, has been sent free by President Li. Yuan Ing was imprisoned some 4 months ago when he planned to assassinate Yuan Shih-k’ai. would have been executed had not
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    NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVOKED.
    161 9 Pekin?, June 12.—-The "Peking Gazette” learns in an authoritative quarter that Premier Tuan Chi-jui has agreed to the convocation of the old National Assembly and the formal restoration of the provisional constitution of Nanking. The Premier has telegraphed to General Feng Kuo-chang to meet Tong Shao-yi and
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    76 9 Foreign Loan Contemplated. Peking, June 21.—Tsoi Ting Kong has been appointed a Special Delega‘e to consult with the Quintuple Bank Group with a view to raiding a big loan. The Government has decided to amalgamate the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, and to call it
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    MARKET PRICES.
    216 9 Penang, July 3. cts. Soup per citty 16 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 17 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 40 Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart H 40 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per eatty 40 Pig’s Head 18 Feet 22 Tongue 32 Mutton
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 9 Penang, July 3, 1916. {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 4 months' right Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private M 176 j Bombay Demand Bank H 174| Moulmein Demand Bank
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
      250 10 Kaiser on the Naval Battle. Berlin, June 14— The Emperor in Wilhelmshaven addressed delegations of all the ships which participated in the battle of Skagerack. He reminded them that the German fleet had tlwajs been conscious that, in case of war, they would have to face
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      Russia's Advance.
      117 10 London, June 26th.—Major Moraht, writing in the Berliner Tageblatt says It is obvious thst the Russian strategy on their left wing is serving a political interest. Our enemies’ main desire is to influence Rumania. The Russians will probably endeavour to advance to the Carpathians, and if possible to
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      Russia’s Offer to Rumania.
      82 10 London, June 24 —The Times’ corres* pondent at Bucl a r est says that the Russian successes are producing a profound impression in Rumania. The Unionist Federation began on Monday a new series of demonstrations. The speakers urged the necessity of having a day for Rumanian
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      Germany Still Confident.
      120 10 London, June 24.—An article in tbe “Times,” by a writer resident in Germany throughout the war, says the German people’s confidence in victory is still strong, and is based on two things firstly a belief in the invincibility of their army, which only military disaster could 'Shake;
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      England the Real Danger.
      101 10 London, June 26—The Schlesischer Volkeszeitung declares there is too much talk about the Russian menace, and expresses the conviction that danger exists rather on the English front. England,” it wftte?, has resources of her own much greater than we generally imagine. There is reason to fear
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      The Verdun Battle.
      131 10 London, June 11th.—In Victoire, M. Herve writes “In Ver dun, the Germans are undergoing the most terriffic bleeding a people ever submitted to. According to a note book taken from a well-informed German officer, the German looses before Verdun amounted a fortnight ago to over 450,000 men.
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    65 10 Tribute to Japanese Gunnery. The British War Office has issued the dispatches written by General Barnardiston describing the operations of the British forces taking part in the Tsingtau operations. Tbe British Commander says that throughout the bombardment the Japanese artillery was surprisingly good, both in regard
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    143 10 The draft of a proposed Hotel Keepers Liability Ordinance appears in tbe Ceylon Government “Gazette.” It provides that no hotel-keeper shall, after the passing of the ordinance be liable to make good to any guest any Jess or injury to goods brought to the hotel to
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    396 11 Retired I. C. S. Officer’s Story. The following is an extract from a private letter written from Dublin by a wellknown retired officer of the Indian Civil Service who was formerly in Madras I am thankful to sty that we have come through it safely as
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    259 11 In the Penang Municipality for the weeV ended June 17, there were 68 deaths —52 males and 16 females, equal to a death-rate of 33.79 per mille per annum, compared with 36.28 in the preceding week, and with 30.95 in the corresponiing week of last year. The following
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    169 11 It will be remembered that Mr. C. Malcolm Cumming issued an appeal in November, 1915, for funds to provide rubber boots for those branches of the Service at the front not supplied with this kind of footwear. The Council of the Rubber Growers’ Association voted
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    401 11 An interesting memento of the connection of Brighton with the Indian troops, until recently employed in the Western Theatre of War, has been prepared in the form of a souvenir of the use of the Royal Pavilion as an Indian Military
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