Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 August 1916

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 198 VOL. LXXIV. FRIDAY. 25th AUGUST. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      63 1 c canQUDnoantiDDaaDacoaoUkdo FOR $3O g O n 3 XTOU can have the Pmang n I Gazette posted every day for a whole year to yonr address. n (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). g Proportionate Quarteily and g g Half-yearly rates. n q Subscriptions are payable in Cl advance and remittance should g
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    PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.
    1837 2 JUDGMENT IN PENANG CASE. The judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. (The Lord Chancellor, Earl Loreburn, and Lord Shaw) wai delivered the 20th July by Lord Shaw, In the case Mahomed Syedol Ariffin bin Mahomed Ariff (Appellant) versa* Yeoh Ooi Gark
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    TIN PRICES.
    28 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $81.90 per picul, business done. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l7O spot, and £l7l three months.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    36 2 The outputs of the Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited, for the first half of August were as follows No. 1 Dredge 234 piculs; No. 2 Dredge 99 piculs; and No, 3 Dredge 415 piculs.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1219 2 The Right Rev. Dr. Barillon, Bishop of Malacca has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. The Right Rev. James R. Bilsborrow, Bishop of Port Louis since 1910, has been made Archbishop of Cardiff. Djedal-ed-Dio, nephew of the Sultan of Turkey, bas just died, according to a report received in
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    53 2 The following are tbe results of yesterday’s ties:— Championship—F W Harris beat AO M Forest by 6—2, 6—2 ;F M Syer beat F D Hindley by 2—6, 6—l, 6—o. Singles Handicap B—E E Lewis walkover F B Rickett; A W Blackford —15.) beat G N Saye (—15.2)
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    P.C.C BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    20 2 Championship—G M Terzano best J Dick by 21—9 W Houston beat J M Chalmers (D) by 21—11.
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    THE CINEMAS.
    72 2 At tbe Electric Polyscope this evening the following will be shown: “The Best Man,” a drama in two parts, The Seed of the Father in four reels, and The Making of a Modern Railway Carriage,” Swami Sam.” Ambitious Pa and Gaumont’s Graphic. At the Straits Cinema to-night, three
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    THE MAILS.
    140 2 The next mails from Europe by the B. I. packet Tara, via Negapatam are expected to arrive here on the 29th instant. Tbe homeward mail closes at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Registration till 6 p.m. tomorrow. The P. and O. Caledonia with the outward mails of the 4th
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    BLUE CROSS GYMKHANA.
    996 2 TO-MORROW’S EVENTS. The full programme for the Penang Polo Club’s Gymkhana in aid of the B ue Cross Fund for wounded war horses, to be held at the Race Course to-morrow, is as follows 3-30 p m.—Telegram Stakes. Starter: Mr Goldie; Judge: Mr Starr; Censors: Colonel Adams,
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    M.F.A.
    41 2 Hutton Lane won against Stia Taujong Tokong by five to nil. The League Trophy was presented to Hutton Lane after the match. Saturday’s match is postponed owing to the Gymkhana. On Sunday, in the First Division, Mejlis play Mutbibol Ahzao.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      351 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. 8 H. P. Matchless Motor Cycle and Sidecar. Variable gear. Splendid condition and running order. New tyres. Side car as new. Can be seen, Trial run arranged. Apply No. 255, c/o Ptnany GazetteNOTICE. 25 cts. each will be paid for copies of the PINANG GAZETTE of
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    JOHORE LABOUR FEDERATION.
    1212 3 A RECORD OF DEFAULTING CONTRACTORS. The following minutes of the quarterly meeting held on August 3, are forwarded by the bon. secretary of the North and Central Johore Labour Federation Present :—Messrs F P Marshall, W H Hofland, C Bradbery, A L Buyers, T F Cuthbertson, C
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    PASSENGERS FOR THE STRAITS.
    306 3 Per P and O Karmala. London, July 21. —To Singapore: Mr Wydler, Miss Turney, Mr van der Wai, Mr C Ward-Jackson, Mr Capt Wingate Soul. To Penang :Mr W N Walter, Mr W A Peters, Miss L Webber. Per P and O Arabia. London, August 4.
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    MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    568 3 JUTLAND BATTLE LOSSES. From an analysis of the casualties amongst the Naval Officers engaged in the Battle of Jutland, the Imperial Merchant Service Guild find that no fewer than ten of their numbers were killed. They are as follows Lieut. J. M. Scholtz, r.n.r., H.M.S. Queen Mary,
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      475 3 A PLANTER at present in India SEEKS RE-ENGAGEMEF after August, experience six years charge in the Straits and also Ceylon. Good knowledge of Tamil, working knowledge of Malay and has good command of Labour. Perak preferred. Apply No. 250, c/o Pinang Gazette. 821—31-8 WANTED. European assistant for shipping Department of
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      173 3 ORDERS are now being booked for Para Kubber Seeds from fine old trees, with a guarantee of 75% germination. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in bags and $2/- packed in boxes F. 0.8, or F.G R. Teluk Anson. Book early to ensure delivery. Manager, Cicely Estate. 622—u c THE undersigned
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      328 3 THE KEDAH RUBBER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Penang). NOTICE OF MEETING. NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of The Kedah Rubber Company, Ltd., will be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Downing Street, Penang, on Saturday, the 26th day of August, 1916, at 12 30
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      162 3 PURE CREAMERY i I FRESH I BUTTER i m In 1 lb. and 1/2 lb. pats. Singapore coll storage: J COMPANY, LIMITED, JJ 5 PENANG. J w ■iiaiiaaaaaiaaiaNaiNiaiamai THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY I Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. I ENO’S ‘FRUIT
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    THE RUMANIAN RIDDLE.
    1244 4 Periodically, Reuter reminds us that Rumania continues to maintain her neutral* ity, aud any change, real or imaginary, in the state of feeling among the Rumanian people or in Government policy is duly chronicled. So often has the question of Rumanian intervention in the war been referred
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1703 4 And the incident is closed." This may safely be added to the Closed. message stating that M. Bulatzel, the fiery leader of the Extreme Right in the Russian Parliament, who launched a senseless and sensational diatribe against Great Britain, tendered an apology, which was promptly accepted, and
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      14 4 "E. O.” GARAGE. Trips Round the Island $22 Including Tiffin Baskets. Tel. No. 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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    FLIGHT TO KIEL.
    137 5 GERMAN FLEET’S DASH FOR SAFETY. THE MACEDONIAN FRONT. FRENCH ADVANCE AT VERDUN. The French troops took 200 prisoners and made appreciable progress east of the Meuse, as the result of a brilliant attack between the village of Fleury and Thiaumont Work. {Simultaneously with the announcement that the
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  • France and Belgium.
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      VERDUN.
      143 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A FRENCH SUCCESS. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). Paris, August 24. A brilliant attack on the right of the Meuse, between Fleury and Thiaumont work, resulted in the French appreciably advancing. They took 200 prisoners. North and south of the Somme, the artillery duel continued all day,
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      UNITY OF THE ALLIES.
      143 5 London, July 21. —Mr. Churchill spoke in the name of Mr. Lloyd George at an entertainment held for the benefit of the AngloKiissian hospital at Petrograd. By a single brilliant blow, he said, General Brussiloff had changed the whole aspect of the war. Never tu history
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      REVIEW OF A WEEK.
      497 5 London, Aug. 12 Mr. John Buchan writes On Saturday August stb, in the early morning the Australians and the troops of the New Army from Southern England pushing north and west from Pozieres carried the remnants of the German second line positions beginning from 400 to
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      Zeppelin on East Coast.
      43 5 BOMBS ON FIELDS. London, August 24. A hostile airship crossed the East Coast shortly before midnight, and dropped incendiary and explosive bombs on fields doing no damage. No casualty is reported. Tbe airship returned to seaward before one o’clock.
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      Actor-Airman Killed.
      23 5 London, Augu-st 24. The actor, Mr. Basil Hallam, a Commander in the Ki*e Section of the Flying Corps, has been killed.
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      Siam's "Fighter."
      29 5 London, August 24. British subjects of ail races iu Siam have given the Imperial Govtrnuaent £2,250 to purchase a Fighting Aeroplane. They hope to provide another later.
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      The Insult to Britain.
      39 5 RUSSIAN’S APOLOGY. Petrograd, August 24. M. Bulazel went to the British Embassy and formally apologised for his scurrilous article. He withdrew all the allegations against Britain. Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador, accepted the apology.
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      The Yorkshire Explosion.
      25 5 London, August 21, In tl e House of Commons, Dr. Addison said the cause of the Yorkshire explosion has not been discovered.
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    The Prince Line.
    22 5 London. Augu-t 24. Me a srs. Furness, Withy Jc Co., have acquired the preponderating interest in the Prince Line.
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    Chinese Labour.
    41 5 IN FRENCH MUNITION WORKS. I on don, August 26. The Times Paris correspondent says the French Government has decided to employ Chinrse in th* war factories as a trial. A batch of 5,000 has begun to arrive at Marseilles.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      MACEDONIAN OPERATIONS.
      146 5 ALLIES' POSITION SATISFACTORY. Paris, August 24. Tuesday’s operations were entirely favourable to the Allies. In the centre, the French and British maintained and consolidated all the positions won between Beles mountains, east of Lake Doirao, and Moglenica river, parallel with and west of the Vardar. On the left,
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      RUMANIA.
      108 5 QUESTION OF INTERVENTION. Amsterdam, August 24. According to a well-informed Bucharest correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt the temporary tranquillity in Rumania does not B'gnify that the country is not thinking of intervention. The Premier certainly would intervene on the side of the Entente, but it appears the various Governments
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      RUMANIAN PREPARATIONS.
      301 5 Considerable importance is attached in well-informed quarters to a Bucharest despatch stating that the Bulgarian authorities have closed the Rumanian frontier at several points. No passenger or goods trains can now pass at Predeal, and consequenly the unloading has been ordered of trains carrying wheat for Austria-Hungary. It
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      Dardanelles Inquiry.
      17 5 London, August 24. The Dardanelles Commission sat in private, to examine General Sir Charles Monro.
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      HUNGARY.
      56 5 A POLITICAL CRISIS. London, August 24. There is a grave political split in Hungary. Herr Apponys, in the Hungarian Chamber, announced his withdrawal from collaboration with the Government. He affirmed that the moral unity of the Hungarian nation was unshaken. Herr Andrassy, tbe Constitutionalist leader, and Herr Rakovizky of
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      Mesopotamia’s Needs.
      116 5 LORD DERBY’S STATEMENT. London, August 24. In the Hoose of Lords, Lord Derby said the report of the Vincent Commission was communicated to the War Office last week. It had not arrived ‘ooner, apparently, because the Viceroy informed Mr. Chamberlain there was nothing in the report requiring immediate
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  • Naval Operations.
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      GERMAN FLEET'S FLIGHT.
      99 5 EYEWITNESSES’ NARRATIVES. London, August 23. A telegram from Rotterdam says Dutch skippers confirm the ignominious flight of the German Fleet. They sighted 60 vessels at nine in the morning, guided by three Zeppelins. They again sighted them at six io the evening, farther north, steaming east furiously.
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      Deutschland’s Return.
      24 5 Amsterdam, August 24. The German submarine Deutschland has arrived at Bremen from America. [This information was given previously from the Dutch telegrams.]
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      DEUTSCHLAND NEARLY RAMMED.
      307 5 Baltimore, July 25.—Despite the fact that nothing has been heard of the Bremen, sister under-water trader to the Deutschland, it is believed that the latter boat will leave this port to-day. The crew attended a religious service last evening on board the Necker, an interned German trampsteamer.
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      Submarine Victims.
      15 5 Rome, Augost 24. The Italian steamer Erix was sunk, also several sailing ships.
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    N.D.L. Steamer's Trip.
    44 5 New York, August 24. It is announced that the North German Lloyd vessel Wille!-.ad sails to-day for New London, using the canal route, and inside the three mile limit. It is alleged the object of the move is better docking facilities.
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
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      Serbian Offensive.
      75 5 Salonika, August 24. The British and French easily repuhed several enemy attempts to retake positions north of Palmi, in tbe Doirao sector. The Serbians are developing an offensive over tbe whole of tbe mountainous front west of Mojlenica, and have re-occupied a lost height. Athens, August 24. A
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      Armed Yacht Lost.
      42 5 London, Augusb 24. The armed Yacht Zaida engaged as a petrol store was destroyed in the Gulf of Alexandretta and has been given up us lost. The Turks report the capture of 23 of the crew. Ten are missing
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      More Prisoners.
      200 5 London, Augusb 24. Sir D. Haig reports We continue to take prisoners. A hostile bombing attack against tbe trenches north of Bazentin-le-Petit was easily repulsed last night. There was considerable hostile shelling to night, but mainly in reply to our bombardment. One prisoner a former waiter at the
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      South of the Somme.
      158 5 Paris, Augpst 24. The enemy attempted a grenade attack at Soyecourt wood, south of the Somme, but were immediately checked. The attack was preceded by a very violent bombardment. An enemy attack in preparation south-east of the wood was caught by our barrage and was unable
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      Macedonia.
      33 5 BRITISH ARTILLERY ACTIVE. London, August 24. The British Commander at Salonika reports artillery activity on the Doirsn front. The British artillery dispersed Bulgarians entrenched on the left bank of the river Vardar.
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    Accident on F.M.S. Railway.
    167 5 T.0.M.” On Tuesday evening, about six o’clock, an accident, happily not of a serious nature, occurred on the railway between Temoh and Kampar Stations, the exact spot being half a mile from the latter station. The two front wheels of the engine taking the passenger train
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    The British Losses.
    20 5 London, July 26.—Casualties among British officers during the past three weeks have numbered 5,485, including 1,437 killed,
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    FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
    254 5 WILL OF CAPTAIN AH QUEE. Judgment was delivered to-day in the appeal of Tan Ah Loy, one of tbe secondary wives of the late Captain Cbeang Ah Quee, who was unsuccessful in her claim in tbe court below, to be allowed to participate in a third
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    ECHO OF TIN CASE.
    272 5 In tbe Supreme Court, yesterday, afternoon, judgment was delivered in the appeal of Lim Boon Haw against the judgment of Mr. Justice Ebden in June last in favour of Khoo Guah Cheng one of tbe defendants in what ia known as the Tin Case.” Khoo Guat
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    36 5 [From Our Own Correspondent], Singapore, August 25. When Singapore Rubber Auctions were concluded 333 tons had been sold. Prices were firm, but much was withdrawn. Fine pale $llB, ribbed smoked $ll7, unsmoked $llO.
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    The Share Market.
    32 5 [.From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 25. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s circular says there is little doing. The market closes steady. Industrials are a good demand. Straits Traders moving upwards.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    71 5 Tbe following are the latest quotations in our share list t Yesterday. To-day. Shares. Ji I M M 73 Mining. K. Kamunting 35/- 36/6 34/- 35/6 Kamunting... 26/6 27/6 25/6 27/Ratrut Basin 22/- 24/- 20/- 22/Tongkah H. sl4| Trong D. 20/- 22/- 18/. 19/6 General. S. Steamship
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    47 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 til! 7 this evening 1. Selection Macbeth ...Verdi 2. Polka The Shop Girl... Bucalossi 3. Waltz Dans Tes Feux ..WaldteufeL 4. Gavotte Passion Flowers Fleutini *>. March The Electric Wave Sulton
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1232 6 BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] July 28. Munition Worker»’ Pnteant. Representatives of every branch of effort which women are making in these strenaous 4ays took part in the charming pageant which paraded the streets of London. M Forward to Victory was the motto of the demonstrators which was blazoned
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    The Supply of Munitions.
    135 6 Mr. Lloyd George has received many congratulations on the wonderful output of munitions which has enabled the army to undertake the great offensive. But it is interesting to recall the fact, which Mr. Lloyd George would be the first to admit, that some of the credit
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    THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
    1077 6 kind. It is the level truth.—“ Westminster Gazette.” SOUND STRATEGY. No feature of the Allies’ tactical offensive is more remarkable and more reassuring of the outcome, than the proofs it has disclosed of sound military judgment. The attack on the East was launched when the Germans were
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    German Difficulties.
    542 6 Commenting on the present military position, the military correspondent of the “Nieuwe Rottterdamsche Courant writes :—lt is generally believed that if anything is ever to be achieved by force of arms it must be now. It appears more and more clearly that the French and British have concentrated
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    An American Estimate.
    257 6 The appeal by the German General Staff to the German public to trust it has made a profound impression throughout the United States. Editorial writers describe it as the most significant symptom yet recorded of the approaching decline of German military power. The Tribune” says: For the
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    LOG BOOK.
    778 6 The steamer Pangan is expected here the 30th inst. n The Dredger Crab, is now in dock oQ( j w going slight repairs. The Ceylon Maru is due here on th 28th inst., bound for Rangoon. The steamer Suruga is expected here on the 28th instant, bound for
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      48 6 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good digestion are sure to follow an occasional dose of PINKETTES the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do not gripe. Of all chemists, 50 cents per phial or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept. Ic, Singapore
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    NEIGHBOURS’ QUARREL.
    894 7 ALL ABOUT CHILDREN. In the Third Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. V. G. Ezechie), Mr. T. E. de Silva of Clove Hall Road, F.M.B. Government pensioner, Kuala Lumpur, summoned Mr. T. O. Woodford, also of Clove Hall Road, book-keeper of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Co., for using insuiting
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    TRADE OF CEYLON.
    738 7 SOME SIGNIFICANT INCREASES LAST YEAR. Mr E Sueter, Third Assistant Colonial Secretary, Ceylon, in the reporc on the Blue Bookfor 1915, describes as significant the increased exports of tea, rubber and plumbago. The value of the tea exports in 1915, was 1,225 laahs as against 897 lakhs
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    COMING EVENTS.
    40 7 August 25.—Concert Parish Hall 6 p.m. August 26.—“ Blue Cross Gymkhana Race Course, 3 p.m. August 26.—Penang Golf Club, Entries for Mixed Foursomes close. August 26.—Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., Annual O. G. M. Chamber of Commerce, 12.30 p.m.
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    MAILS.
    58 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Deli and Asahan Benoa 10 a m; Langsa, T Semawe, > Seg!i, Olehl e h, f Van g woll noon< Sabang, Padangetc., I Batavia J Moulmein Providence 6 p.m. Sunday. Madras, taking mails Teesta 10 a.m. for Europe, etc., vid
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      SIAM.
      134 7 [To The Editor of the Pinang Gazette”'] Sir.— Mr Shelley-Thompson’s letters are more amusing than instructive, or even accurate. Those he wishes to flatter simply smile with Oriental canning; we, brother Caucasians marvel at such temerity reminding us of a noted character of the same profession immortalized by Dickens
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      A NEW CHAMPION.
      197 7 Mr A’ J Shelley-Thompson, pros, Barrister-at-law, etc, etc, is young enough in the East to be an enthusiast says the Bangok Times.” He is evidently of opinion that Siam needs a champion, and he has taken up that role in the Pinang Gazette of the Bth inst,
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    "Ruthless Submarining".
    361 7 Commenting on the agitation in a section of the German Press for a renewal of the submarine war in its old ruthless form, and the recent significant remarks on the subject by Eugene Zimmermann, who is sometimes the channel for the expression of official views, the “Handelsblad” writes
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    FILMS ON FIRE.
    232 7 CALCUTTA THEATRE OUTBREAK. Calcutta, August 12.—The film room at tbe Empire Theatre was burnt out yesterday morning, and many reels of cinematograph films, cinema machines, spare parts, and other materials destroyed. The fire occurred at about, 10.45 a m. and within a couple of minutes of receiving
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    The Rubber Market.
    235 7 London, August 24. The following is the rubber quotation for yesterday:— Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 2/4 Smoked Sheet 2/3| [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.] A recent Red Cross Fund subscription list shows a further substantial contribution (£2,423) from the Overseas Club, largely provided by its successful
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 7 Penang, August 25, 1916. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 7/32 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 M Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3. days'sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 f Moulmein Demand Bank 173£
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    SHIPPING.
    46 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Pungah for Batu Bahra. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pin Seng’for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe dor Bagan Datoh Teiuk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis Setul. Pangkor for Dindings Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh.
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      28 7 Parit Buntar. THE NEW CIRQUE (CLARKE’S) OPENING TO-NIGHT AT 9-30. The Premier Equestrien and Variety Company. All European Artistes of the Highest Hank. Afternoon Performance To-morrow at 5.30.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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