Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 July 1916
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1916-07-06 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 156 VOL. LXXIV. THURSDAY, 6th JULY. 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement508 1916-07-06 1 □□□□□□□□□□□□□nnnnnn□□□□□□□□□ WANTED- I D n RUBBER to sell by auction or pri- c vately, or for shipment. g g GOODS for forwarding to any part of the world. n g INSURANCE risks against Fire. g D lre specialize in the above. n g Apply to— ALLEN DENNYS Co., n 6508 words
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Advertisement65 1916-07-06 1 DaoaaaDDaaaaDaoDDßDOODt£9n a FOR $3O n a g X/’OU can have the Pinang g x Gazette posted every clay B g for a whole year to your address, g S (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). Proj ortionate Quartet iy and o g Half-year!} rates r g Subscriptions are payable in g advance and65 words
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Article1203 1916-07-06 2 S T.” At an audience to officials the King of Siam was pleased to confer on Mr. Whiting of the t Gendarmerie and Police Department the third class of the Order of the Crown cf Siam. Several Siamese students of the Education Department who have earned scholarships—“ S T.” - 1,203 words
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Article372 1916-07-06 2 Operations of Yunnanese Troops. The Canton papers report that Li Lit Chun, and 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 Canton-Hankow Railway, in Pa Kong, has been removed in order372 words
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Article1058 1916-07-06 2 SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. The difficulty which is being faced by home politicians is the necessity of. reconciling the Colonial demand for Preferential treatment of their product", consisting chi'fly of foodstuff? and taw materials required for manufacturing purposes, and the English viewpoint that these commodities must be1,058 words
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Article80 1916-07-06 2 OUTPUTS FOR JUNE. The following are additional rubber outputs for June Alma lbs. 23,000 Ayer Kuning (F MS) 54,000 Bradwall n 29,411 Bukit Toh 12,322 Cluny h 16,443 Chersonese 63,138 Chemor United ,> 15,713 Dennistown 51,930 Highlands Lowlands 109,919 Klabang 18,446 Krian Plantations 27,012 Kinta Keilas h 43,55380 words
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Article75 1916-07-06 2 Messrs. Alien Dennys A: Co. advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sjld by them at their auction sale to-day. Smoked ribbed sheet $ll6 to $llB plain 104 No. 2 smoked sheet diamond 110 114 Unsmoked sheet 98 100 No. 2 Uusmoked sheet 9575 words
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Article30 1916-07-06 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang whs $83.75 per picul business done. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £172 10s spot, and 172 15? three months.30 words
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Article134 1916-07-06 2 The output of the New Tambun Mine?, Ltd., for the month of Jane, was piculs 50 98f. It is interesting to know that the Japanese think very highly of the work of our new armies Recently a Japanese military attache visited our lines, and sent a report to134 words
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373 1916-07-06 2 PENANG STAR GARTER BUILDING FUND The following donations have been re. ceived by the Chartered Bank Balance on July 3 $3,859.03 Mrs Lam Ah Kam 100.00 Mrs’H T Clark 25.00 Mrs Eusoff Gunny 20.00 Mrs Mabel Ross 25.00 Mrs Brereton Martin 20.00 Mrs Clau le Hogan 25.00 Collected by Mrs373 words
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Article58 1916-07-06 2 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the fol. lowing list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on June 24 $531.50 Int for year 17.59 Anonymous monthly 20.00 M Maude 15 00 Teoh Cheow Cheang 2.00 Balance on July 5 $58658 words
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Article80 1916-07-06 2 PENANG WOMEN WORKERS. Amount previously acknowledged $2,226.83 Mrs Jamieson (11th don) $10; Mrs Ritchie (7th don) $lO Mrs Ebdenslo; Mrs Trengrove (11th don) $5 Mrs S C 0 Fox (Bth don) $5 Golf Thimble Competition $1 50. Total $2,268.33 Hospital garments for sol tiers ready cut80 words
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Article262 1916-07-06 2 The higher Court at Amsterdam ha? now given its verdict in two charges of endangering the State’s neutrality brought against Mr J C Schroder, Editor of the Telegraaf.” The accused has been acquitted by the lower court on Dec. 13 and March 28 last respectively, whereupon the262 words
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Advertisement495 1916-07-06 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. I I <9 IMPORT AGENTS WANTED for the sale of High Class Scotch Whiskies io Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and The Malay Peninsula. Most liberal terms to firms who could do a large trade. Apply with references to D. A. RHIND Co., Ltd., 37 Quality Street, Leith, Scotland. WANTED495 words
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Advertisement173 1916-07-06 2 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. The muscles of the back do the heavy work of the body. When they are overworked or ill-nourished they ache and people begin to worry needlessly about their kidneys. Backache may be dus to lumbago, which is rheumatism of the muscles of the back, but more backaches are173 words
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Article1700 1916-07-06 3 A SPECIAL MEETING. A special general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday afternoon. The Hon. A. R. Adams, the President of the Club, was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs. H. B. Pike,1,700 words
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Article138 1916-07-06 3 Twenty Races Rrpbesented at Salonika. The army of the Allies has been reinforced by an entirely new sort of warrior, writes the Salonika correspondent of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant.” A large transport brought some three thou=and Annamese. They were welcomed by a broiling hot day.138 words
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Article82 1916-07-06 3 The results of the first five tobacco sales in Holland for this season have been much more satisfactory than the sales in 1915, The total quantity of Sumatra leaf sold has been 104,561 bales at an average of c. 210 per half-kilo, against 79,502 bales at an82 words
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Article899 1916-07-06 3 SEVERAL CHINESE CHARGED. There was a large crowd of Chinese in the Third C )Urt, Penang, yesterday to hear the case brought against seventeen Chinese, nine of whom were charged with assisting in the management of a house No. 208 Carnarvon Street and the ground attached thereto899 words
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Advertisement475 1916-07-06 3 TYPIST WANTED. WANTED AT ONCE TYPIST with previous Office-experience. Apply with testimonials, stating salary expected to No. 229, c/o Pinang Gazette. 698—6 7 NOTICE. WANTED A MANAGER for a small Estate in Perak twelve miles from Taiping. Apply Box No. 227, c/o Pinang Gazette Press Ltd. 685—tn th s ue475 words
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Advertisement8 1916-07-06 3 P. MOIR CRANES' Cylinder Oil. Sandilands, Buttery Co.8 words
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Advertisement339 1916-07-06 3 DY the automatic purving of the blade to the exact cutting angle required the ensures a shave that is closer, smoother, and more enjoyable than any you have yet experienced. Gillette blades are so smooth, keen and hard that each gives many delightfully easy shaves —no stropping, no honing ever339 words
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Article41 1916-07-06 4 Harvey.—On 29th June, at the European Hospital, Singapore, the wife of J. C. Harvey, of a daughter, Grenier—On the evening of the 30th June, at No. 13, Damansara Tert ace, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of Walter Grenier, of a daughter.41 words
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Article1266 1916-07-06 4 While there are some innovations in the conduct of the ‘’Times’’ since it came under the control of Lord Northclifie, which incline us to think it is falling from its high estate as the paragon of British journalism yet there are distinctive features about the Thunderer enable1,266 words
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Article1149 1916-07-06 4 At this juncture, when the inclination to listen to German peace proposals was never further from the thoughts of the nations composing the Entente,” it is a waste of time to discuss the possibility of neutral intervention, which is not wanted and would not be tolerated. Two1,149 words
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Article180 1916-07-06 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir,—l do not know whether you or vrur contemporary, the T.0.M.” ig responsible for the innovation contained in the head line Veterinary Officer Convicted” in your yesterday’s issne. The F.M.S. are not chary in taking into their Veterinary Service all sorts180 words
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Article79 1916-07-06 4 SELANGOR CHAMBER DISSOLVED r rom Our Own Kuala Lumpu r July 5. At a general meeting of Selangor Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon Mr. Clodd, who presided, proposed that the Chamber be dissolved from the date of the formation of the F.M.S. Chamber now being constituted,79 words
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Article266 1916-07-06 4 The homeward mail closes at 11 a.m. on Sunday registration till 6 p.m. on Saturday. The ss. Karmala arrived at London on Monday, 3rd instant. The ss. Novara, connecting with the Kaiser-i-Hind at Colombo, and bringing the mails which left London on June 14th is expected at Penang266 words
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Advertisement171 1916-07-06 4 “Necessity is the Mother oj Invention" TRADE MARK C V COfIGULATEX 'K Xu a-- A G“ A Boon and a Blessing to Planters A new discovery for Coagulating Rubber. Superior to Acetic Acid. U Cheaper than any recognised Coagulant. Guaranteed free of anv vegetable matter. Equally suitable for Sheet or171 words
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Advertisement11 1916-07-06 4 THE “Crag” Hole, penang: hill7e?~:J The best place for spending Holidays.11 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 1916-07-06 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water, 3 14 a.m, 9 25 a.tn. 3-04 pm. 9 52 p.m.27 words
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Article393 1916-07-06 5 ALLIES' FURTHER ADVANCE. THE BATTALE AT VEDDUN. ENEMY RE-CAPTURE THIAUMONT. LORD DERBY S APPOINTMENT. The laconic statement from Paris that the Germans have re-captured the Thiaumont work, east of the Meuse, at Verdun, is the feature of the news from the Western front. The British and French troops393 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration260 1916-07-06 5 [Reuter Telegrams J PROGRESS CONTINUES. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, July 4. General Haig on Tuesday night reports that torrential rains interfered somewhat with the offensive. The situation sou’h of the Ancre is unchanged. The prisoners taken by the British exceed 5,000. To-day’s operations were chiefly[Reuter Telegrams J - 260 words
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Article255 1916-07-06 5 General Petain’s place at the head of the Army at Verdun was recently taken by General Nivelle, the commander of the Third Army Corps. There are few gunners in the French Army who have had a more distinguished career, both at home and in the Colonies, and255 words
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Article, Illustration119 1916-07-06 5 The river Somme flows between Curlu and Frise, and the Ancre between Beaumont and Thiepval. of a new device for trench artillery, speciallydesigned to annoy the Boches. At that time General Nivelle’s staff was nearer, in all probability’, the advanced lines than any other staff on119 words
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Article293 1916-07-06 5 The fine weather which prevailed practically throughout the whole of May. favoured air reconnaissance work on the Western froni, and it may be held very largely to account for the many fights which took place during the month between the airmen of the Allie» and those293 words
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Article435 1916-07-06 5 The French aviator Navarre has brought down his nineteenth aeroplane, this being his eleventh German machine that has fallen within the French lines. M. George Praed in Le Journal” gives in Navarre’s words details of the methods he adopted in attacking the last two. Navarre said435 words
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Article211 1916-07-06 5 A fine tribute to the heroism of Scottish and other troops at Loos’was paid by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons, when in referring to the disbanding of four Scottish battalions which had covered themselves with glory at the front, he said The 9th Scottit-h211 words
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Article16 1916-07-06 5 UNDER-SECRBTARY FOR WAR. London, July 5. Lord Derby has been appointed Undersecretary for War.16 words
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Article424 1916-07-06 5 Mr. Arthur Henderson, mp speaking at Leeds, last month, remarked that the test of fighting capacity and of military genius bad yet to come. The Goveri ment had been endeavouring to prepare, and when that testing time came let him say for their encouragement that the424 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article, Illustration36 1916-07-06 5 CAPTURES AT BARANOVITCHI. Petrograd, July 5. The Russians broke two lines of German defences at Baranovitchi (between Smorgon and Pinsk) and captured 72 officers, 2,700 men, 11 gun°, and a number of machine guns.36 words
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Article210 1916-07-06 5 The en inent military critic of the ‘•Russkiya Viedomosti.” who has just returned from a protracted visit to the Russian front, says The two fundamental impressions I have brought back with me are, first, the striking excellence of our Army, and, second, the great difficulties which face210 words
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Article51 1916-07-06 5 ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS. London, July 4. General Smuts reports that General Van de Venter assumed the offensive on June 24th and drove the enemy from all his prepared positions about Kondairangi. The British troops are now pursuing the enemy towards the Central Railway. We have secured the Karagwe51 words
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Article57 1916-07-06 5 PROGRESS TOWARDS SETTLEMENT. London, July 5. It is stated that ministerial conferences yesterday resulted in a practical settlement of the Irish ques ion. It is understood Mr. Walter Long is now the only opponent of Mr. Lloyd George’s proposals. Mr. Long addressed a private Unionist meeting yesterday, at which57 words
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Article43 1916-07-06 5 London, July 5, It is seated in New York that a French loan of a hundred, million dollars will be negotiated in the United States, also that a Finance Corporation has been organised by Entente banking interests in New Yoik.43 words
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Article27 1916-07-06 5 Hague, July 5. The bill for the Defence of the Dutch East Indies provides for the building of a fast cruistr and three submarines.27 words
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Article291 1916-07-06 5 The Italian ex-Prime Minister on returning from the front stated that what chiefly struck him was the absolute calm and resolution of the civil population of the districts which seemed to be threatened by the further Austrian advance. Italy is being hardly tried, but she is responding nobly291 words
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Article, Illustration110 1916-07-06 5 The Rt. Hon. Edwin S. Montagu, who is mentioned as the new Minister of Munitions, is at present Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He has represented the Chesterton division of Cambridgeshire since 1906. He went to India while acting as Under-Secretary for India. He was appointed a110 words
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Article626 1916-07-06 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Alor Star, July 5. The Sultan brought a huge black panther in an iron cage on his return to Alor Star from his recent visit to the Baling district. It was caught at Kuala Ketei by the Malays there, who are expert trappers and626 words
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Article45 1916-07-06 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 6. At Singapore Rubber Auctions there were offered 372 tons. The sale, which was unfinished, opened quiet, but the demand improved. Prices were a little better. Fine pale $123. Ribbed smoked $122. Plain $ll5 Unsmoked $lOB.45 words
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Article63 1916-07-06 5 The following are the latest quotations in our share list Yesterday. To-day. tn QD CD Sharks a ES M oc MO? Mining. K. Kam anting 35/- 37/6 34/6 35/6 Rubber (Dollar). Alor Gajah $3.15 $3.35 $3.05 $3.30 Changkat s7| sB| $7 i $8 Malakoff $3.90 $4.10 ’s463 words
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Article56 1916-07-06 5 The following ties are fixed forJJ Friday Teams of Four—Hon A R Adams, 'W S Dunn, R Owen, and H Muir v J M,Cbalmers, R H Reid, J G K Sharpe. W Hamilton, A Lindley, R N Goodwin, and G M Terzano v G B Fitzgerald,|W’ Houston,56 words
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Article570 1916-07-06 6 \To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —Anent the streams of views on this important question, I would like just to express my opinion on the subject. It is quite evident that the Government must raise some kind of revenue to meet our share towards the expenses570 words
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Article540 1916-07-06 6 The anomalous position in which unofficial members of Legislative Council are placed when anything more than personal opinion is attached to their expressions—unless they have previously consulted the generalpublic—has been still further emphasised says the 8. F. P,” by the distinctly determined attitude of opposition which the Chinese540 words
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Article1727 1916-07-06 6 FOR AND AGAINST. Mr. David Freeman of Kuala Lumpur writes to the M.M.” as follows The Chief Secretary’s Annual Report on the Federated Malay States concludes with the statement: The question that must be put in every part of the Empire, and in every dependency of1,727 words
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Article, Illustration1134 1916-07-06 6 THE RUSSIAN CHIEF OF STAFF Stavka” is Russian for G.H.Q., and there my train arrived, barely two hours late, at the end of a wriggly, crosscountry journey from the front, writes Mr. John Pollock from Russia. The hard, settled frost of the real Russia was bracing after days1,134 words
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Article315 1916-07-06 6 Dutch Socialist Appsal to Germans. Basing its contentions on the communication made in the Deutsche Mediziuische Wnehenschrift by Professor J. Schwalbe, of Berlin, the Dutch Socialist organ “Het Volk” argues that the justification of Germany’s drastic action against France in the first days of August, 1914, has315 words
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Article19 1916-07-06 6 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel.19 words
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Advertisement169 1916-07-06 6 H (arable Strengthener wfi s Tablets. ■of Dr. Cassell’s Tablets makes al fever and dysentery, and the B ch follow 1 hey give strength the attack. Take them on the B be spared much suffering. As They tone the nerves and build roughly that the danger of attack ■ablets to169 words
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937 1916-07-06 7 ALL-BLACK WARPLANE TO FIGHT ZEPPS. Permitted by the War Office to take a Hight in a warplane designed for pursuing Zeppelins at night, Miss Jane Anderson writes for the New York Tribune a thrilling description of looping the loop 7,000 feet over London. The937 words
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Article582 1916-07-06 7 Branston—lnt. divd. 10 p c. Bakap.—Second int. divd. 10 p.c. Straits (Fertam). —Final divd. 15 p.c. Jong-Landor.—Sec nd int. divd. 10 p.c. Lumut.—lnt. divd. 7} p.c., against 5 p.c last year. Madingley.—Finat divd. 10 p c making 13 p.c. for year, against 5 p.c. for preceding582 words
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Article294 1916-07-06 7 Old customs die Lard, and it would appear that, rigorous and autocratic rs are the powers of the Central Liquor Control Board, they have not succeeded in removing the immemorial custom of treating. Hospitality has always been a distinguishing trait of British character, and. as it was294 words
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Article72 1916-07-06 7 The Somme Battle. FURTHER BRITISH CAPTURES. London, July 5. Gt neral Haig reports that hand-to-hand fighting continues between the Ancre and the Somme. The British have taken 500 more prisoners, making 5,500. The French Bag." Paris, July 5. The French troops have now taken over 9,000 unwounded72 words
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Article118 1916-07-06 7 CLEARANCES. To* DAT. Tara for Negapatam and Madras. Malacca for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli. Kaloma for Edi and Langsa. Ban Fo Soon for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Padang for Trang. Hauroto for Rangoon. Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-MobSiow.118 words
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Article133 1916-07-06 7 July 6. Penang Golf Club, Ladies’ Medal Competition. July 6.—Concert Rehearsal (for Belgian Children’s Day), Town Hall, 6 p.m. July B.—St. Xavier's Institution, Belgian Children’s Day, Sports, 3 p.m. July 8 and 9.—Penang Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal Competition. July 10.—Belgian Children’s Day, Concert, Town Hall, 6 p.m.133 words
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Article125 1916-07-06 7 Penang, July 6, 1918. {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank'). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 4 months’sipht Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bsrr.k Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 176} Bombay Demand Bank 174} Moulmein Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private125 words
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Article91 1916-07-06 7 Penang, July 6, 1916. 8. P. Tapioca $7.00 sales. M. P. Tapioca s7} tellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oe). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $25.00 buyers. White Pepper $36.50 sellers. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace HlO nom. Mace Pickings $6O sales Cloves HO buyers91 words
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Advertisement501 1916-07-06 7 FREE RUPTURED A Well Known Authority Sends a Sample of a Famous Method that Cures Without Pain, Danger, Operation or Loss of Time from Work. New »nd important discoveries in the cure of rupture have been made, and for the next sixty days a free sample and a fully illustrated501 words
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Advertisement525 1916-07-06 7 THE WORLD FAMED COLUMBIA RECORDS New Numbers Constantly Arriving. One Fine Day Part one and two. From Madame Butterfly ROSINA BUCKMAN $1.25 ‘•Waiting ’neath your window” from a Syncopated Romance Duett. She wants to marry me do Bari tone. Go away, Mr. Moon do Duett. “Cassidy” do Baritone You Can’t525 words
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Advertisement2686 1916-07-06 8 P. 0.-B. 1.-APCAR N. K. P. M. U ai> I U 'lt. L rIJ KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART mail and passenger services. JapanMailSteamship Co.Lfl. jl MAATSCHAPPIJ PENINSULAR AKD ORIENTAL SAILINGS. INOORPORATSD IN JAPAN. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) CHIMA SJL™ ’i!’. P" U 6 Bomeward (tor Eorepei. Outward (lor cm.. mJ J»p.u). j£\ (_Royal2,686 words
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