Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 July 1916
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1916-07-25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 172 VOL. LXXIV. TUESDAY. 25th JULY, 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement689 1916-07-25 1 D onnnnn q c WANTED- g RUBBER to sell by auction or pri- vately, or for shipment. 0 GOODS for forwarding to any a part of the world. D INSURANCE risks against Fire. n c He specialize in the above. D Apply to— ALLEN DENNYS A Co., g 6 Beach689 words
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Advertisement58 1916-07-25 1 FOR $3O a a YZOU can l ave the Pinang n I Gazette posted evt-rv day a for a whol- year to your address. c (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). Proportionate Quartet ly and Balf-ye»rij rates. n Subscription» are payable in n advance and remittance should D q be addressed to a58 words
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Article1429 1916-07-25 2 AN IMPORTANT CASE. The suit was commenced in the Supreme Court, Penan?, to-day in which the plaintiffs are the Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estates, Ltd, in liquidation, and the defendants the Banking and Trading Corporation Nauden Ten Cate, and the Hod. Arthur Robert Adams. The origin of the1,429 words
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Article100 1916-07-25 2 On Sunday morning there was a shooting competition between No. 1 and 2 Sections of the Veterans Coy. The weather was wet and the conditions were not conducive to good shooting. The results were as follows No. 1 Section. Private S R Perkins 69 L/Corpl Kinder 60 Private100 words
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Article63 1916-07-25 2 The following ties are fixed for tomorrow Fours—A R Adams, W S Dunn, R Owen, and H Muir v J M Chalmers, R H Reid, J G Allan, and W K Sharpe (2) (unfinished). Single Handicap—A Lindley vA S Hall (I). Thursday:— Single Handicap— W S Dunn63 words
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Article537 1916-07-25 2 The Rev Wi liam C- oss has booked for I Singapore by the Arabia, leaving London on August 4th. Mr Harry Lupton, Province Wellesley, has been elected a non-resident Fellow of the Royal Colonial Society. Mr. R. C B. Hay, formerly of Penang, has been gazetted 2nd537 words
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Article224 1916-07-25 2 Per P and O Mooltan. London, June 23. —To Singapore :Mr Corin, Mr and Mrs Hertog, Mr Lugars, Mr and Mts Anderson. To Penang: Mr R Robson, Mr Jameson Per P and O Kashgar. London, July 7. —To Singapore. Rev Hollis, Mr Hacker, Mr Cowley, Mr224 words
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Article45 1916-07-25 2 Guthrie Co. Case. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, July 25. Messrs. Guthrie <fc Co.’s ca a e was again mentioned yesterday, cjunel stating that they were agreed as to taking evidence on commission in England and asked for further extension of time which was granted.45 words
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Article875 1916-07-25 2 WORK OF EMPIRE TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE. The work of the Empire Trade and Industry Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute has grown during the past year both in quantity and, it may fairly be claimed, in value. The most urgent question in the general domain of commerce875 words
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Article1062 1916-07-25 2 ROMANCE OF MECCA AND MEDINA. Once more the holy places of Islam are the scenes of war and revolt. Again the forces of Islam have split upon them. The Turks have lost Mecca to the Arals, and Medina is besieged. There is nothing in the world’s history1,062 words
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Article235 1916-07-25 2 The origin of the j eriacope is now under discussion, and the following extract from the writings of the well-known inventor of Pepper’s Ghosta gives the credit to the clerical profession. Pepper wrote soon after the Crimean War—“ During the siege of Sebastopol numbers of our235 words
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Article81 1916-07-25 2 The management of the Electric Polyscope have engaged for three nights commencing to-night the Great Carsons who are noted for their sharpshooting ac*, and display other features of th cowboy’s life. The Cinema films include Business As Usual,” The Pearls of Temptation bo*h 3 reelers and Patbe’s Animated81 words
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Article356 1916-07-25 2 (From Our- Own Correspondent). Singapore, July 25. The Singapore Sporting Club half yearly balance sheet is satisfactory. After paying <>ff $20,761 in debentures and $5,000 in war charities the balance is $11,401. The trial of the Chinese Yeoh Khoo, who was charged at the Assizes for attempted356 words
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Advertisement30 1916-07-25 2 FOR SALE. WELL BUILT BOAT, 16 ft. x3p ’4 complete with mast, sail, awni°S» brass fittings and oars. Excellent conditi° n Apply H. J. V. Sinclair. Swettenham 755—24 26 28-730 words
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Article723 1916-07-25 3 ANNUAL MEETING. A final dividend of eight per cent, making twelve per cen\ for the yea»-, was declared at the annual meeting of shareholders in the Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd, held at the offices of Messrs. Hugo Reiss and Co., Shanghai. The Chairman also intoduced723 words
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Article99 1916-07-25 3 Calcutta, July 17.—The extraordinary demand for aniline dyes was again demonstrated at a second auction sale on Saturday, when prices were not up to those obtained a few days previously. The reason for this was that the dyes catalogued were the manufacture of Master Luists and99 words
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69 1916-07-25 3 Port-au-Prince (via New York): German propagandists in Haiti are actively at work discrediting the good faith of the United States with regard to the reforms which are to be instituted under the American protectorates. The delay in the ratification of the treaty is causing disaffection69 words
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Article960 1916-07-25 3 A correspondent writes to the Rangoon Gaz -tte :—Considering the scarcity and high cost of freight it is not strange to learn that the coasting trade in locally manufactured salt in Burma last year showed a large increase both in quantity and in value of combined imports and960 words
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Advertisement946 1916-07-25 3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. F.M.S. GOVERNMENT WAR LOAN. CHINESE CLEKK and BOOK- SUBSCRIBERS to the above Loan are KEEPER for Reuong. Commencing reminded that the 2nd instalment of salary about $BO. 25% payable on the Bonds falls due on 3rd Apply in writing, stating age, and full August. Payment may be mide946 words
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Advertisement333 1916-07-25 3 Debility y When you feel limp and washed out, weary I J and fatigued with no inclination for exertion— U your body is in a run-down condition—you are A g debilitated. You need something to put fresh 5 sF go” into you—you need a fortnight’s Iron ‘Jelloids g B treatment333 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous113 1916-07-25 3 TUESDAY TO-NIGHT 2STH JULY, 1916. SPECIAL RACES PROGRAMME AT THE STRAITS CINEMA, Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANG ROAD. the MALAY OPERA coy. (OF MALACCA) WILL STAGE THE NEW GRAND AND INTERESTING PLAY ENTITLED BERM AH SHADAN AND PETRI SELENGANG CHAHYA. Beautiful Scenery! Fine Costumes I! Charming Actors Actresses!!! Crack113 words
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Article56 1916-07-25 4 Rees. —On 23rd June, at Hove, wife of F. Dale Rees, of F. M. S., a son. Anderson. —On 25th June, at the residence of her mother, 49, Belsize Park, N. W, the wife (nee Molly Noble) of Lionel John Crossley Anderson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Tientsin,56 words
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Article1193 1916-07-25 4 At the Economic Conference of the Allies which was held in Paris in Jane a series of resolations was adopted dealing with three phases of the problem. First of all measures for the war period, secondly transitory measures for the period of commercial, industrial, agricultural and maritime reconstruction1,193 words
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Article1781 1916-07-25 4 The American Ambassador at Berlin deserves the thanks and The Ruhleben gratitude of the British Horror. nation for the fearless discharge of a duty to humanity, in circumstances which must be decidedly unpleasant since the Germans are hardly likely to read his indictment of Hnnnish cruelty at1,781 words
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Advertisement73 1916-07-25 4 ESTATE SUPPLIES. Sodium Bisulphite, Mercury Perchloride, White Arsenic, I Flowers of Sulphur, Sulphur Sticks, Copper Sulphate, Epsom Salts, Castor Oil, etc., etc., etc. THE DISPENSARY (PENANG) Ltd., 2. BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Telephone 398. Tel. Address: CHEMOPTIST. THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, COLOMBO A. BAUR PENANG. DEAL EXCLUSIVELY IN MANURES. SPECIAL DISPLAY73 words
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Advertisement33 1916-07-25 4 “E. O.” RACE DINNERS. Tuesday > 25th July Thursday 27th Saturday 29th SPECIAL CURRY TIFFIN Wednesday 26th July. DANCING AFTER DINNER Thursday 27th July AND Saturday 29th LATEST MUSIC BY THE "E. 0.” ORCHESTRA.33 words
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Miscellaneous25 1916-07-25 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 9-14 a.m. 2-05 a.m. 10-31 p.m. 4 55 p.m.25 words
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Obituary37 1916-07-25 4 DEATH. Bolt. —On 18th June, at Finsbury Park, Alice Bolt, lats of Singapore, aged 50. Obituary. SIR WILLIAM RAMSAY. London, Joly 23. The death has occurred of Sir William Ramsay the distinguished Professor of Chemistry, aged 64,—Reuter,37 words
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Article202 1916-07-25 5 RIGA POSITIONS CAPTURED ON THE SOMME. FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS. AERIAL ACTIVITY. The British offensive north of the Somme, although it has been stoutly contested all along the front concerned, gained further ground at several points. Fierce German counter-attacks caused some temporary retirements, but subsequently the British troops were202 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article568 1916-07-25 5 Reuter Telegrams J DETAILS OF NEW ATTACK. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, July 23. Reuter’s correspondent states that after s heavy bombardmen'’, yesterday, the British and Anzacs attacked towards Pozieres and Guillemont. Despite a desperate resist ance by the enemy, the Anzacs succeeded in establishing themselves inReuter Telegrams J - 568 words
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Article715 1916-07-25 5 The “Echo de Paris” has just published an article by M. Jean Herbette, with the title •‘Unity of Front,” which is of great importance, since M. Herbette says what everybody is saying in private and what the censors have hitherto prevented any newspaper from saying. The fact715 words
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Article109 1916-07-25 5 AMBASSADOR’S INDICTMENT. London, Joly 24. A report, signed by the American Am-bas-ador in Berlin, on the housing of the prisoners at Ruhleben, constitutes another indictment of German cruelty. The r.port says. “It is intolerable that educated people should be herded six in a horse-stall. The conditions in the109 words
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Article232 1916-07-25 5 EMPIRE POLICY AFTER THE WAR London, July 24. In reply to a series of questions by Sir Owen Philipps and others, regarding the representation of the Dominions on the Committee to consider industrial and commercial policy after the war, Mr. Asquith read a telegram sent by Mr.232 words
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Article72 1916-07-25 5 MR. ASQUITH’S STATEMENT. London, July 24. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith made an announcement in reply to Mr. Redmond, who asked if the Government intended to depart from the terms of the agreement based on Mr L’oyd George’s proposals or to insert proposals at variance with72 words
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Article54 1916-07-25 5 London, July 23 Scotland north of a line from Lochalsh and Inverness inclusive has been declared a special military area. Apart from the ordinary inhabitants of this area, and adjacent areas, visitors are not allowed without a permit from the Commandant, and railways will not book passengers54 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article, Illustration144 1916-07-25 5 IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESS. Petrograd, July 24. After four days of uninterrupted fighting on the Riga positions, the struggle has abated, the Russians requiring to consolidate the ground gained, and the Germans needing reinforcements from other sectors. The Ru sians repelled the Germans from Ikskull to the Gulf144 words
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Article394 1916-07-25 5 Bukarest, June 12.—The special correspondent of the Adererut,” in a dispatch from the Russian frontier, gives a graphic description of some few of the phases of the great Russian advance against the AustroGerman forces on the eastern front. He says:— The Russian artillery had achieved its task394 words
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Turkey and the Near East
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Article, Illustration88 1916-07-25 5 FURTHER RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Petrograd July 24. Ou the Caucasus front, we captured Fol, west of Trebizond, and Kelkid, midway between Gutnish Khaneh and Erzingan, The Russians crossed the western Euphrates and are engaging important forces east of Rewanduz. Captures in Asia Minor. Petrograd, July 24. On the Caucasus88 words
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Article69 1916-07-25 5 EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT’S AID. Cairo, July 23. Commercial relations between Egypt and Hedjaz have been resumed. The Government has authorised Sjbuks to carry foodstuflh from the port of Sudan to Jeddah, for which a steamer leaves shortly fully laden. Thus, thanks to the benevolence of Britain, material relief has69 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article75 1916-07-25 5 LIGHT FORCES ENGAGED. London, July 24. The Admiralty announces that some of our light forces, at midnight on July 22nd, sighted three of the enemy’s destroyers near the Noordhinder Lightship. The enemy were repeatedly hit, but succeeded in reaching the Belgian coast. Out casualties were an75 words
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Article87 1916-07-25 5 London, July -23. The Danish motor vessel Samsoe was shelled by a submarine and towed into the Tyne in a water-logged condition. The following are reported sunk The Swedish sailing vessels Juno and Ida and the Norwegian vessel Bams. Dutch Victims. The Hague, July 24. Ten of87 words
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Article42 1916-07-25 5 SUBMARINE CREW REWARDED. London, July 24. The Prize Court has awarded £3,500 to L’eut.-Commander Holbrook and the company of submarine 811, for sinking the Turkish battleship Mesudieh in the Dardanelles in December, 1914, after diving under five lines of mines.42 words
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Article318 1916-07-25 5 TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS. Provided no more rain falls, the conditions for the opening of the Penang Turf Club’s Race Meeting this afternoon should be satisfactory. The Course this morning was showing signs of the recent rains, but by the afternoon it should have greatly improved. The scratchings for to-day's318 words
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Article77 1916-07-25 5 DISCOVERY TO THE RESCUE. London, July 23. The Government has decided to despatch the Hudson Bay Company’s ship Discovery, which was specially built for Antarctic exploration, and which has been placed at the Admiralty’s disposal, to relieve the men on Elephant Island, if they have not been rescued77 words
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Article35 1916-07-25 5 London, July 23. The King has permitted Sir Edward Grey, for personal family reasons, to assume the dignity of Viscount, with the title of Viscount Grey of FaHoden, in lieu of an Earldom.35 words
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Article26 1916-07-25 5 London, July 24. Sir F. E. Smith, the Attorney-General has refused to allow the Casement appeal to go to the House of Lords.26 words
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Article23 1916-07-25 5 London, July 24. Io the House of Commons Mr. Asquith introduced a bill to constitute Dardanelle» and Mesopotamia commissions.23 words
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Article80 1916-07-25 5 London, July 24. The la'e Sir J. K. Caird of Dundee left a million sterling. There are still some German officers with a sense of chivalry. A despatch from Zurich states that Major Raynal, the gallant defender of Vaux fort, was first told that he had80 words
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Article1099 1916-07-25 6 TANGA AVENGED. All goes well in East Africa, and there is the same methodical—almost matbe* «natical—exactitude abcut General Smuts' plans, which characterised the successful operations of General Botha in German South West Africa, now happily German no longer. Previous to the concentration of South African and British troops1,099 words
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Article599 1916-07-25 6 LESSONS FOR INDIA. Professor C. J. Hamilton, Lecturer in Economics at the Calcutta University, has just returned to India after four months’ visit to Japan, whither he went at the request of the Government of India to study the recent economic developments in that country, more particularly599 words
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Article83 1916-07-25 6 A despatch from the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent in Washington says that, owing to the increased cost of living in Europe, Congress is now being asked to vote $75,000 extra for special allowances to diplomatic officers. One European Ambassador reported that the cost of living at bis«post had83 words
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Article1037 1916-07-25 6 SYMPATHY WASTED ON IRISH REBELS. Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons, a Home Ruler, writes as follows in the New York Herald I am sorry to note that the American prei-s, taking its cue from the ill-advised and inaccurate speech of Mr. Dillon in the House of Commons, has1,037 words
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Article235 1916-07-25 6 The dearness of food is causing grave di-content in Holland, and many public meetings of protest have been held. It is rep O' ted from Amsterdam that a petition on the subject, signed by more than 220,000 people, will be presented to the States General. The235 words
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Advertisement319 1916-07-25 6 Long Recognised as “The Choicest of ail Choice Waters” I Now Proved to Contain I A Larger Percentage of ■< I RADIUM Than Any Known Mineral Water. I wR U' Bottb dat Tll€ B P rl gs by K The Br, tish Company THE CLIFFORD-WILKINSON T\ TANSAN MINERAL WATER Co.,319 words
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Advertisement148 1916-07-25 6 4 [ruchanans m SCOTCH s Q WHISKY o* •S \1 wwl M if 3 Q. TSOWETHtIKfIi A CMW ABOUT? kW- II “BLACK&WHITE" g W highest quality Vkolesah DistributiAg Agents for Penang and Kedah: ALLEN DENNYS Co., BEACH STREET, PENANG. IP* •soDSessDsm»f»»«»«B sasaw ««aaa» «asu» «sasai 8 ossane I Johnson Pickett148 words
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Article447 1916-07-25 7 One of the most dramatic events of the week is the Arabic revolution in the religious centre of Idam says the L <fc C E of June 27. The Grand Sherif of Mecca, supported by powerful tribes in the west and centre of the peninsula, has cast447 words
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Article225 1916-07-25 7 A correspondent at British Headquarters says it is not correct to describe the present situation, as is frequently done, as siege warfare,” because from the moment he is hemmed io, a besieged enemy cannot increase his fighting r sources, whereas Germany seems to be always increasing the225 words
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Article139 1916-07-25 7 Louis Hood, of Smethwick, the game lit:le feather-weight boxer who, was knocked out by Charlie Hardcastle, of Barnsley, in the fourteenth round of a hardfought match at the National Sporting Club, died on the club premises next morning, having never fully regained consciousness. As a result,139 words
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Article308 1916-07-25 7 GENERAL MEETING. A general meeting of the Taiping Planters Association was held on Saturday in the Perak Club, Taiping. The President of the Association, Mr. W. S. Cookson, was in the chair, and among the Planters present were Messrs G. N. Magill of Changkat Serdang, W H308 words
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Article512 1916-07-25 7 In the course of some remarks made at a dinner of neutral correspondents in London Lord Northcliffe said:— Peronally I do not think it possible for the militarism of the Piussians, whom I know well and amongst whom I have sojourned much, to be anything but annihilated by512 words
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Article819 1916-07-25 7 Sekong.—lot divd 5p c. Batu Caves—lnt divd 35 p c. New Crocodile River—lot divd 5 p c. Pataling First int div J 30 pc. Last year the same. Sungei Krian—lot divd on pref and ord shares 7| p c. Selangor—lnterim divd 7d per share. Last year819 words
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Article80 1916-07-25 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Ban Lee for Langsa. Kaloma for Edi and Langsa. Nore for Singapore, China and Japan. Hebe for Bagan Datoh Teiuk Anson. Paogkor tor Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. De Kock for Deli and Batu Bahra. Baud for Singapore. Providence for Rangoon. MAILS. CLOSE80 words
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Article68 1916-07-25 7 July 25.—F.M.S Chamber of Mines—Visit to Malayan Collieries July 25th, 27th and 29th.—Penang Turf Club’s Race Meeting. August 2.—Chamber of Commerce, Special G. M. Chamber of Commerce, 2.30 p.m. August 4.—Second Anniversary of the War. August 5 and 7. —Cricket: Perak v. Penang at Ipoh. August 7.—Bank August68 words
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Article135 1916-07-25 7 Penang, July 25, 1916. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2, 4 1/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2'4 11/16 3 h Credit ...2/4 7/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 176 j Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand135 words
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Advertisement347 1916-07-25 7 “DABBACQ” New Model 16/20 H. P. “de Luxe.” The Darracq has every comfort and convenience that can be demanded in an Up-to-date Car. A combination of beauty, utility, sturdy construction and thorough lasting finish, makes the Darracq" a car of satisfaction for all time. The engines are of the best347 words
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Miscellaneous190 1916-07-25 7 the ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. Special Engagement for 3 Nights only Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, 25th July, 26th July, 27th July, 1916. THE GREAT CARSONS Introduce their refined sensational SHARP-SHOOTING ACT PRESENTING PASTIMES ON THE PRAIRIE, The most daring Shooting Act extant. SEE 1 SEE!! SEE 11! THE190 words
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