Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 August 1916

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 179 VOL. LXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      THE SUEZ CANAL.
      77 2 CONSIDERABLE TURKISH FORCE [Rbutrr’s Telkgrams.] London. August 1. A correspondent in Egypt fays the Turks are advancing cautiously towards El Kantara, on the Suez Canal. The enemy number 12,000. It is difficult to understand the object of the advance, as the Turks are 110 miles from a
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      Dardanelles and Mesopotamia.
      91 2 London, Augu-t 1. Mr. A-quith proposed that Admiral Sir William May and Field Ma shal Lord Nicholson be the S rvice members on the 1 lardanelles Commissi n and Admiral Sir Cyprian Budge and General th» Hon. Sir Neville Lyttleton on the Mesopotamia Commission. Commons Approve. The
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  • Italy's Campaign
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      The Trentino.
      34 2 AUSTKIANS REPULSED. Rome, August 1. An Italian communique says enemy attacks on Mon'e Cimone, in the Cette Communi, and the Tufana area, were repulsed. We counter-attacked at Tofana and inflicted heavy los->.
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  • Naval Operations.
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      The Wilhelmina.
      71 2 MINED VESSEL SINKS Flushing, J uly 31. Tl e Flushing mail steamer Wilhelmina has sunk. She carried 41 psssengers ard 60 of a crew, who are now on board the Noord Hinder Li,h slip tender. Some are injured. Barrels in Use. Flushing, August 1. The Wilhelmina, although almost
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      Jutland Battle Medal.
      45 2 London, August 1. Prince Louis of Battenberg has des'gned a medal to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, which will be the first of a series, connected wi’h naval events in the war. The prefits from the sale will go to naval orphanages.
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    China’s Parliament.
    23 2 THE NEW PRESIDENT. London, August 1. The CL i' ese Parliament has opened. Li Yuan-hung, the new President, took the oath.
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  • General News.
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      Captain Fryatt's Murder.
      286 2 SIR E. CARSON’S SUGGESTION. London, July 31. In the House of Commons, Mr. A c quith said that in cases such as the murder <f Captain Fryatt, the man who authorised the system under which the crime was committed may well be the guiltiest of all. Sir
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      Indictment of Mr. Wilson.
      112 2 JUDGE HUGHES’ SPEECH. New York, August 1. Mr. Hughes, in the course of a speech on acceptance of nomination for the Presidency, said he stood uo&nchit gly for American rights. He averred that there had been brave words, but they had not saved American lives, owing
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      Aeroplane Incident.
      49 2 London, August 1. An aeroplane presented to the Imperial Government by the Indian Princes, when journeying from the Midlands to France, was compelled to descend at Chertsev through engine trouble. A wing was slightly damage!, and the propeller broken, in collision with a dog, which was decapitated.
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      EAST AFRICA.
      28 2 THE BRITISH ADVANCE. London, August 1. An official message from German East Africa states that General Van der Venter has occupied Dodoma, on the Central Railway.
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      Interned British Forces.
      33 2 London, August 1. In the House of Common’, Lord Robert Cecil said 1,655 British naval and 474 military men were interned in neutral countries, including 1,532 naval men in Hol'and.
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      Double Income Tax.
      45 2 London, August 1. The Committee of the Association against the double income tax reports that it is impossible to secure a further concession from the Government and recommend that the Association should see that the master is remedied at the Imperial Conference.
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      Liquidations by the Enemy.
      58 2 Amsterdan, August 1. A telegram from Berlin states: As a reprisal for the British liquidating German enterprises, the Imperial Chanctllor is arranging for compulsory liquidation of enterprises whose capital is mostly British, or managed and supervised from Britain. The liquidations can ex’end to firms and branches,
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      HOME RULE.
      316 2 DEBATE IN COMMONS. London, August 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Devlin said he would never agree to the permanent exclusion of U ster, but he hoped something would be done by means of further negotiations with the Ulster memters Mr. McNeill expressed a similar hope. Mr.
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      Canadian Fires.
      17 2 Ottawa, August 1. Rain quenched the forest fire aflor 100 square miles had been burned.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    536 2 The following is from the Orders for August, by Lt-Col. the Hon. A. R. Adam®: Field operations will take place on Sunday August, 13:h The undermentioned having been enrolled are taken on the strength and posted as follows ;—C W Robinson, A Coy R J Saunders, A Company
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    883 2 Mrs. H. B. Pike is staying at the Crag Hotel. A dinner was given last night to Captain Le Masurier of the Singapore RoyaiEngineer Volunteers wh i is leaving for the front. The death has occur, ed from jaundice in Mesopotamia of Mr. Clive Neely, 2nd Lieut.
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    THE LATE MR. D’ARANJO.
    470 2 A LARGE FUNERAL. The funeral of Mr. Eddie D’Aranjo which took place on Monday afternoon at the Western Road pt m tery, wis, so far as the attendance was concerned, a record one for the Sett'ement. About a thou’and person attended, including several ladies, who had
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    THE LATE DR. KEMBLE.
    106 2 The funeral of Dr. A. C. Kemble, Surgeon on the Jardine Line steamer Nam Sang, whose death took place shortly before her arrival here on Monday morning, through cardiac syncope, following Bright’s disease from which he had suffered for nearly two years, took place the same
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    198 2 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The special general meeting of ths mem. bers of the Penang Chamber of Commerce called for yesterday afternoon, was postponed till this afternoon at 2-15. The meeting was for thj purpose of cou,id Pr j n< and i' thought Ag of passing the
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    THE ENEMY’S RESERVES.
    234 2 SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. The Italian Secolo learns from a neutral source that 100,000 Austrian troops have been withdrawn from the occupation of Serbi*, Montenegro aid Albania to strengthen their lines in the Carpathians, and to def* nd their Rumanian border which for several months had been unprotected. Further,
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    CRICKET.
    100 2 PENANG vs PER\K The f llowing elevens have bten cho en to represent Penang against Perak at cticket at Ip h du’ing th’ m'd* °ummer holidays on s’h and 7th August :—R T Reid (C p CG May, C H Mackay, R E Prenti-, J W Haddon, H A
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    Tilak Again?
    156 2 Bombay, July 24.—At the District Magistrate’s Court, Poona, Mr J A Guider, Deputy Inspector G neral of Police, on Saturday, lodged information, charging Mr Ba'gangadhar Tilak with orally disseminating s‘dition, likely tn bring into contempt or hatred, or excite disaflec'ion towards the Government. Sp echos we r e
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      104 2 NEW PLAN PER, Englishman, aged 29, 1 years experience in all branche', seeks management or position as SEN 10 ASSISTANT. Languages, Tamil and Malay. Good tes imooials. Write Box No. 247, c/o Pinang Gazette I’rcss W A r <°TE D FOR large Estate in Kedah capable DRESSER. None but first
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  • Obituary
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    407 2 Obituary. ADMIRAL SIR JOHN HOPKINS. London, August 1. Tie death has occurred of Admiral Sir J hu Ommanuey Hopkins, aged 81. OBITUARY. *•< 0 MR. H. E. McCULLOCH. We regret to announce the death at home on the 2ith June of Mr. H E. McCulloch, who recently retired from the
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    TING KIL TIN MINES.
    931 3 LONG LIFE AND GOOD PROGRESS» lhe fourth annual general mee'ing of the Ting Kil Tin Mines, Ltd, was held in the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Mr Kenneth A Stevens (Chairman) presided and the others present were Messrs J W Van de Stade, P W Skene, J
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    TRADE OF THE F.M.S.
    763 3 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. This year the annual report of the F.M.S. Commissioner of Trade and Customs is of more than usual interest in view of the commercial situation that has arisen from the war. The report covers 1915, the first complete year of the war, and
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    THE BRITISH GUNS.
    496 3 A NATION’S INDUSTRY SPEAKING AT THE FRONT. The British guns are thundering, and have been for a day or two, says the P.M.G.” of 29th June from Ypres to the Somme. For sixty miles along the front British shells are burled on German trenches, German ammunition depots,
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    Shells From Ireland.
    192 3 In a letter to Mr. Redmond reviewing the work of the Ministry of munitions in Ireland since the establishment <>f the Ministry iu Dublin iu tie middle of August, 1915, Mr. Lloyd George says the contracts have been placed in 10 cities aud towus in lhe south
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      474 3 WANTED. SHIFTMEN for Electric Generating Station. Apply The Rauh Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Pahang. WAITED. European assis i ant f r shipping DepHrtm°nt of Commercial Firm; knowledge of Spanish and French essential. Appljt s ating pr. vLus experience, enclosing copies of t* stimonials to No. 231, c/o Pinang Gazette.
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      150 3 Violent Methods Are unnecessary to conquer that bitta enemy of civilization Rheumatism. All it form-', including Rheumatic Gout, can be cured permanently, safely and inexpensively by the Lt tie’s Oriental Ba'm. No matter how much pain your Rheumatism is causing you. No matter if you have tiied a dozen oils,
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      352 3 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffe» If neglected, serious consequences may result, if taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check
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    IRELAND.
    1275 4 To tbe ordinary man it would appear that when Mr. Lloyd George succeeded in obtaining the consent of Sir Edward Carson and Mr. John Redmond, as well as the majority of their respective followers, to the terms of settlement proposed by Mr. Lloyd George nothing ought to have stood
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1264 4 President Wilson cannot charge Mr. Hughes with exMr. Hughes aggeration. His indictp rodent ment of the President following acceptance of nomination is quite sound. lhe weakness and vacillation of Mr. Wilson have been phenomenal. He has written reams but said nothing, and he has certainly done nothing.
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    The Rubber Market.
    383 4 Lot.don, August I.* Tbe following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latrx Crepe 2/2| Q moked Sheet 2/2 London, August 2, Plantation Ist La h ex Crepe 2/2 Smoked Sheet 2/I| [♦By courtesy of Messrs Boustead Co.] To-day's quotati >u for unrofined tin in Pt
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      229 4 i 1 CLUB WHISKY I I 1 514.50 per case. A Duty cx^ra 7'68 P er casCt |F 3 ALSO S I l Stocked in 4% and 10 gallon Casks. WHISttl P er $6.50. u Duty extra $3.84. j I SOLE AGENTS:- g I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &Co j (j WINE
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      52 4 E. O. GARAGE. MOTOR CARS ON HIRE. Tel. No. 322. WAR ANNIVERSARY DEMONSTRATION Friday, Aug. 4th. NO one will be admitted to the enclosure, stands, or Cricket Club before 4-45 p.m. and all who have admission cards are particularly requested not to come before that hour. ALAN W. B. HAMILTON,
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    THE ADVANCE.
    179 5 PERONNE RAILWAY CUT. RUSSIAN PRESSURE. RAID BY ZEPPELINS. HOME RULE DEBATE. The Russians are pressing forward s’owly in Vilhynia, and near Brody, east of Lemberg. The latest captures west of the Stokhod include a whole Hungarian Regiment, and over 1,000 north-w st of Brody, while nearly a thousand
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  • France and Belgium.
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      THE SOMME FRONT.
      395 5 [Rbutrr Telegrams J GERMAN FAILURES. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). Paris, August 1. The Germans north of the Somme continued to counter-attack at Hem wood and Monacu farm. Ail their attempts were fruitless. We hold the ground won. A fierce artillery duel occurred east of the Meuse.
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      Zeppelin Raid.
      317 5 MANY COUNTIES VISITED. London, August 1. A number of hostile airships, before midnight, crossed the eastern and southeastern coasts and dropped bombs off the Thames estuary. Their attack is proceeding. An Extensive Raid. London, August 1. Apparently a considerable number of aii ships were engaged in to-night’s raid.
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      FLIGHT INTO GERMAN LINES.
      514 5 LOSS OF LATEST BRI LISH MACHINE. In the House of Lords Lord Montagu of Beaulieu asked whether the Government could give any information as to the start, flgh\ and landing of a certain aeroplane which left Farnborough on May 31, and had not yet joined the
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      MR. BILLING’S "MARE’S NESTS."
      240 5 The reported capture of a young English airman and a brand new machine which he was taking over to France, and steered into a hostile aerodrome has now been corrected by the aviator’s father, Supdt. Littlewood of the Hampshire Constabulary. The case was mentioned in the
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    Kelemak Rubber Co.
    71 5 [From Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, August 2. The report of Kelemak Rubber Co. Ltd. shows a profit of $43,542, and recommends a dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent, for the year. The sum of $14,000 will be placed to development reserve. The all-in-cost was
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    36 5 OUTPUTS FOR JULY. The following are additional rubber outputs for Joly Batxk Rabit lbs. 27,500 Bagan Serai 31,000 Penang 185,000 Rubana 56,000 Straits 223,500 S S Bertam 97,000 Soengei Rampah 13,000 Tali Ayer 77,500
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    Alleged Forgeries.
    209 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 1. A former Tamil clerk in the Municipal Engineer’s Office was committed to the Assizes on a charge of forgeries involving $1,456. The thirty-second annual general meeti» g of the Selangor Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station, Kuala Lumpur, Chief
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
      270 5 CAPTURES IN VOLHYNIA. London, August 1. A Russian communique says the Russi a troops advanced fighting on the Stokhod and captured in a bend of the river the whole of the 31st Hungarian Regiment, including the Commander and the Regimental Staff, also, elsewhere, 21 officers and 914
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    TIN PRICES.
    16 5 Tin is quoted in London to-day at £167 5s spot, and £l6B three months.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    69 5 Messrs. Sellar, Murray Co. notify us of the outputs from the following two companies for the month of July Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., piculs 760 hours run 610 yards heated 98,000; value of output $35,000 cost of mining $8,500. Chenderiang Tin Dredging L’d Dredge, piculs 425 hours run
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    THE MAILS.
    161 5 The homeward mail closes at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Registration till noon the same day. The homeward mail steamer Nankin is due to arrive here about 2 p.m. on Saturday, sth proximo, and is expected to sail for Colombo and Europe at midnight. Bombay, July 23.—The es Kashgar,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    280 5 THE ENTRIES. [From Our Own Correspondent], Kuala Lumpur, August 2. For Selangor Turf Club’s August meeting the entries for the first day’s races are Race 1 and 2. Charity, Britisher, Kitty, Iduuno, Moment, Mary Ann, Laksfoss, Lady Alwyn, Lady Emmie, The Wreck, La Vie, Accelerator, Oh La La.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    462 5 PENANG S VISIT TO lEOH THIS WEEK. The return cricket match between the Penang and Perak elevens says the “T. O M.” takes place on Saturday and Monday in Ipoh, and arrangements are well in hand for entertaining the visitors in return for the pleasant hospitality extended by
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    THE MURDERED CAPTAIN.
    176 5 His Brilliant Exploit Recalled. Captain Fr>att, who was well-known on the North Sea route and who was made prisoners by the Huns when the Brussels was taken into Zeebrugge, on June 22nd, has earned for himself the name of the Pirate dodger.” Time after time his ship
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    JEDDAH REOPENED.
    87 5 The following telegram has been received by the Hon. Resident Councillor from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, and is sent to us for publication His Excellency the Governor has received official information that the port of Jeddah is now open. It is necessary however to warn the public that
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    33 5 The following das are fixed for today Single Handicap—W S Dunn —3) v D J Robertson 2) (1); J S Cunningham —3) v J M Chalmers (D) t —3) (2).
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    P.G.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 5 Ladies Doubles—Mrs Hogan and Mrs Adamson 2) v Misses Piitchard 2) (2); Mrs Everest and Mrs Welnam 1) v Mrs Phillips and Miss Harrop —30;l) Championship—R E Prentis v A W Harries (5); RN Byatt v E H Syer (6), Profession Pairs—Saye and Harvey v. Terzano and
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    Belat Tin.
    425 5 SUGGEBIED LIQUIDATION. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 2. The Belat Tin report shows a profit of 51,469, and cash iu hand $50,111. The report suggests that at the Company ba liquidated. The price of chemical pulp for papermaking has advanced3oo percent., accordinh to the British Printer," while
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1182 6 BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] July 1. President Wilson’s Little War. What has been described as Americas little war long before the United States and Mexico had actually approached a rupture is assuming some»h at m >re serious proportions. The pre-ent tension has arisen out of the alleged orders
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    Aliens at Large.
    147 6 9,349 Germans and 6,450 Austrians in London. The Home Secretary states that the total number of persons of German and Austrian nationality at present residing in the Metropolitan police area, excluding Britishborn wive*, i-*: Germsn?. —4 931 males, 4,41 8 female?, Austrians —3,796 males, 2,654 females. Of
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    THE ARAB REVOLT.
    456 6 NO SURPRISE TO GOVERNMENT, SAYS LORD CREWE. In the Hou?e cf Lords on June 27, the Earl of Cromer asked whether tJhe Govern ment could give any further information as to the events which have recently taken place in the Arabian Peninsula. He remarked that the news
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    A German Reprisal.
    271 6 News from the British prisoners of war who have been removed from German internment camps to work on quaysides in the Baltic is now filtering through the German and British censorships. A letter which arrived from a noncommissioned officer of the Royal Field Artil'ery throws a few
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    COMING EVENTS.
    34 6 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 Holiday.
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      18 6 Where to Stay, Penang :—The E O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      54 6 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and sweeten the breath, use the dainty laxative PINKETTES They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine
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    CHINESE LABOUR.
    1679 7 THE SUPPLY FOR ESTATE'S. The following letter from Mr. E G. Wilde was debated a" a general meeting of the Negri SembiLn Planters’ Association nt the Sungu Uj >ng Club, Serembao yesterday With estates in the Peninsula depending entirely or in pat on Chinese labour, the question of
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    NECRI SEMBILAN RESOLUTIONS.
    149 7 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wir s The Negri Sembilan Planters. Association met at Seremban on Sunday night*. Mr Dupus Brown presided over an attendance of over forty, The shortage of Chinese labour was the chief subject under discussion The meeting was (f opinion that immedia‘e cor Crete
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
      161 7 Flew Across Germany. London, July 25. A French airmen flew over Berlin on June 20. h, dropping leaflets. He had to decend only 63 miles from the Russian trenches and was captured. It is officially announced iu Paris that SubLieutenant Marchaljeft Nancy at 9.30 on Thusday
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      Storm of Shells
      245 7 London, July 17 —A German lieutenant, wounded in the fighting on the Somme, gives in the Vossische Zeitung” a description of the Allies. He men ions various improvements in the militaty appliance during the w’ar, and continues “In this respect the Franco-British offensive is the last word.
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      Allies’ Superiority.
      303 7 London, July 20 :—The powerful counter-offei sive which the Germans directed against the British has failed to pierce the British lines. Very large German reinforcements have been collected for this attack. The first assauk, after intense nrtidery fire, was delivered in den-e masses at 5.30 on the afternoon
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      A Wonderful Gun.
      127 7 The new big French gun is a veritable marvel and puts the famous German 16-in. entirely iu the shade. The correspondent of the “Petit Parisien” on the Somme front was present while one of these gaints demolished a vilage within the German lints. With each shot a
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      Wood Battles.
      306 7 London, July 21st—A Press correspondent at the British front expresses the opinion that the German counter-attacks are not made in the hope that they will succeed in recovering or holding anything the enemy has lost. Their object is rather to gain time for the preparation of new defences
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      An Explanatory Cable.
      422 7 London, July 22.—The correspondent of the Times at the front hazards the conjecture that the Foureaux and Delvi’le Woods and Guillemont must be taken and held together, since they are sufficiently inter-dependent to make the octupa ion of all of them necessary, before our hull on the
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    334 7 RULES FOR EN IRY INTO STATE. The following rufes-Under Section 13 of The Customs and Excise Ordinance 1916,” have been made as to the entry of persons into British North Borneo:— No person shall enter the State by sea otherwise than at one of the following places
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    Earthquake Felt at Kapar and Klang.
    150 7 An earthquake shock was felt at Kapar on Thursday night at about 6 55, runnii g north and south and lasting about ninety seconds. This is the second shock at Kapar this year, says the ‘Malay Mail," ths first being on Februa y 29,
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 7 Penang, August 2, 1916. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bmk\ London Demand Bank 2 4 7/32 4 months' sight Bank ..2 4 11/16 3 Credit ...2 4 13/16 i, 3 Documentary ...2,4 27 32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days' sight Private 176} Bombay Demand Bank 174}
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    Chemor Gang Robbery.
    109 7 The Ip r >h Poii e havn been bus'ly investigating the ex’iaordi ardy bold .a g robbery which too* pluC l a r Cbemor on Thursday night. Ic h understood that several men are already iu cu-tody an are to be produced befoie the Ipoh Magistrate shortly.
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    46 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 til! 7 this evening 1. Selection Oj Schuman s Songs ...Hartmann 2. Polka Wot Cher ...Crook 3. Waltz Santa Fe ...Gomes 4. Schottische. TitJorTat ...Roeder 5 March Preciosa ...Devery
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    CLEARANCES.
    36 7 To-day. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Malacca and P. Dickson. Pungah for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Anjou for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Hong Wan I for Rangoon. Lunshing for Rangoon.
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    MAILS.
    26 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Tongkah Malacca 12-30 p.m. Friday. Hongkong Laertes 2-30 p.m. Singapore and China Hong Be® 3-30 p.m.
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      116 7 WEDNESDAY TO-NIGHT 2ND AUGUST, 1916. AT THE STRAITS CINEMA. Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANG ROAD. THE MALAY OPERA Coy. (OF MALACCA) ALL STAR ARTISTES WITH NEW DRESSES AND SCENERY. A Grand Spectacular Play with Miss GAFFOR in THE FLOATING LADY. THE COMPANY WILL STAGE THAT MOST AMUSING PLAY ENTITLED
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