Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 August 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 202 VOL. LXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 639 1 nannono□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ WANTED S a o RPBBER to sell by auction or pri- vately, or for shipment. GOOPS for forwarding to any n t of the wor D n D INSURANCE risks against Fire written. n n He specialize in the above. a S Apply to— ALLEN DENNYS Co., g 6
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    • 61 1 oannDaDoaonnoaaaaao FOR $3O a a X7OU can have the Pinang I Gazette pceted every day D a for a whol« year to jrour addreaa. Q (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). g Proj ortionate Quarterly and o q Half-yearly ratee. n g Subacriptiona are payable in o advance and remittance should g g
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 643 2 To The Editor oj the Pinang Gazilte”'] Sir,—ln your paper of the Bch instant I find a long article on Siam from the pen of Mr. Shelley Thompson, Legal Adviser t j the Government of Puket, in reply to “Pro gress’s criticism of the officials and administration in
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  • 269 2 Sir Alfred Booth, presiding at the annual meeting of the Anchor Line (Henderson Bros., Limited), held at Cuuard Buildings, Liverpool, said he had always been of the opinion that the excess profits tax was a blunder for which the country would have to pay sooner or later.
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  • 329 2 CLAIM AND COUNTERCLAIM. In the Butterworth District Court, yesterday, the hearing was concluded in the suit brought by Ang Kip of Chop Sin Guan Aik, shopkeeper and dealer in building materials, against Mr. B. P. de Silva, a prominent Singapore jeweller and contractor now living in Kampong Gajah,
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  • 220 2 The Blue Funnel liner Helenus (Messrs. W. Mansfield Jr Co., Ltd Agents,) is expected to ariive here on Sept 9, bound for London. The Colombo Mara, (Agents, Messrs Pa’erson Simons <fc Co,) is expected here from Rangoon on the 12th prox, bound for China and Japan The steamer
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  • 147 2 The following ties have been fixed for Friday:— Mixed Doubles A—Mrs Harrop and E A Swan —.4) v Mr and Mrs E Reimann (—15.) 8. Mixed Doubles B—Mr and Mrs F T Kinder —3.) v Mrs Welham and W Duncan (—3) 3 Mrs Van der Zee and
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  • 49 2 Friday Doubles Handicap—Hall and Hamilton (scr) v Harries and Threlfall 3) The District Chief announces to the District in genera! orders the fact that in the Province of Sulu there is not a single known outlaw at large—all have been either killed, captured or have surrendered.
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  • 789 2 ALLEGED THEFT AS SERVANTS. In the Third Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the trial was commenced of the case against Uin Kim Cheng, clerk, to Messrs. Boustead <fc Co., Mohamed Hassan Assistant Storekeeper, Penang Harbour Board and Tambiah, also of the Harbour Board for
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  • 47 2 Charlie Chaplain in Charlie’s Night Out," Mary’s Lamb and the Pathe Gazette are the features at the Electric Polyseope. “The New Adventures of Terence O’Rourke (No. 2 Series), Juror No. 7’’ also two reels, and 11 Phantom Fortune are being shown at the Straits Cinema.
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  • 908 2 JAPANESE PREMIER INTERVIEWED. On the news of the passing of Yuan Shihkai Count Okuma, the Japanese Premier, was good enough to receive the Tokio correspondent of the Manchester Guardian and express his views upon the late President of the Chinese Republic and upon the situation create! by
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 432 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. OFFICES, suitable for commercial or professional firms on the first floor of the new Pinang Gazette Office Building, Union Street, above Messrs. Pritchard Co., Ltd.’s Showroom. Well lighted, fire proof and electric lift. 5,500 eq. feet of space. For terms apply Messrs. Brown, Phillips Stewart. n
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    • 12 2 Fortify yourself with Bovril IT MUST BE BOVRIL BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE
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    • 472 2 M. 0. SHAIK MOHAMED MANIYAM (Late of G. Rahim Khan) ESTABLISHED 1869. NO. 144 PENANG ROAO Undertakes to supply the beat o f Biscuits, Cakes, Bread, etc at moderate charges. Square Loaf Bread each 5 c t B Plum Cakes per lb. $1 iq 5 per cent, discount will be
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  • 1340 3 F.P.” SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR. Hundreds of people visited the middle wharf at Tanjong Pagar on Sunday, to see the fire aboard the new motorship Glenartney, which had been raging since Friday evening. They saw little in the way of flames, but dense volumes of acrid
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  • 254 3 —Ex. The 8.3. Pangan which is now in port at Bangkok had the striking experience of passing the scene of the Jutland Battle a few days after the event on her voyage to Bangkok. As many as 300 floating corpses and many floating mines
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  • 185 3 M. M.” SELANGOR v. PERAK. An Association football match between teams representing Selangor and Perak was played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, and resulted in a pointless draw. The match requires little description it was in every way a poor one. In the first half, when the ground
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  • 438 3 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The third report of the directors of the Wagon-Pachaung Wolfram Mines, Limited., to be submitted to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary general meeting to be held at the registered offices. Bank Buildings, Downing Street, Penang, on Saturday 2nd September, at twelve
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  • 461 3 Riport ip the Directors. The directors of Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estate Ltd., in their sixth annual report and statement of accounts for the year ending 31st March. 1916, state The result of the year’s trading show-s a net profit, after providing for the manager’s commission and allowing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 391 3 WANTED, A BILL COLLECTOR, security $3,000. Apjly to TIANG LEE Co. A PLANTER at present in India SEEKS RE-ENGAGEMET after August, experience eix 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,
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    • 54 3 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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    • 1099 3 Lassitude y is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl f which affects equally men, women and child- 1 ren, and it is most important that these signs 5 of a run-down condition be not neglected, 5 0 Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. jJ Therefore if you
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  • 1059 4 Additional testimony to the importance of the entry of Rumania on the side of the Allies is afforded by the latest telegrams. From the military, political, and commercial points of view, it is a m:st serious blow to the Central Powers, the extent of which may
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  • 249 4 .The as. Somali, will sail for Colombo and Europe at 8 p m. to-day. The homeward mail closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Registration till 9 a.m. the same day. A buffalo suddenly went mad at Labu and severely injured a Tamil and a Chinese. The public are
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  • 1834 4 Transylvania is Rumania’s immediate objective, as disclosed by Rumaaian Arm? th e Vienna report of fightMoves Toward» w hj c h has already ransy vaaia. Btar t e( j between the other King Ferdinand’s army and Austrian troops. It is bounded by Hungary proper on the west
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 144 4 “PERFECTION” j WHISKY I H I Wnl 2 1 Um e** kiaP nH I I SCOTCH I I Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. [motorcar I The Cheapest and most economical 2 Seater In the Market. F J ONLY B ONE LEFT. z z Fitted wi h Electric L ghts Electric Starter. w
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    • 21 4 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Laundry on the Premises. Tklkgrams “Crag.” Penasg Hills.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 224 5 EFFECTS OF RUMANIA’S ENTRY. GREECE AND THE ALLIES. TROUBLE IN BULGARIA. DROP IN WHEAT PRICES. The first shots between Rumanians and Austrians were exchanged on the frontier in the Transylvanian Alps sooth of Brasso, situated west of the point where the Rumanian border bends and goes north to
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 275 5 [Rbctwr’s Trlrgrams.j FIVE AEROPLANES MISSING. 1 London, August 29. General Haig reports that the British took 137 prisoners in the past six hours. A heavy storm overtook eight British aeroplanes on the evening of August 26th, and five have not returned. Artillery Activity. The enemy's artillery shelled
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    • 39 5 AN ATROCIOUS ORDER. London, August 28. The Times correspondent at Headquarters says a German prisoner’s letter reveals that the Germans have been ordered not to take British prisoners, but to despatch them all with the bayone*.
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    • 57 5 London, August 29. Prince Alexander of Teck makes an appeal on behalf of tbe Imperial Service College at Windsor, for sons and other descendants of British officers and Civil servants. It is intended to raise a fund of £lOO,OOO in memory of Lord Kitchener and to change the
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      42 5 EXTENSIVE RUSSIAN PROGRESS. Petrograd. August 29. The Russians advanced everywhere on tbe front from Kygbi to west of Lake Van, hurling back tbe enemy to near Ognot, west of which a Tu r kish attack was repulsed, with heavy loss.
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    • 20 5 ENEMY REPULSED. Petrograd, August 29. An enemy attack in tbe Toboly district west of the Stokhod was repulsed.
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  • 72 5 P. O. Company. AGREEMENT WITH NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. London. August 29. An extraordinary general meeting of the Stockholders of the Peninsular Oriental S. N. Co. Ltd. will be held on September 7th to consider a resolution confirming the conditional agreement between the New Zealand Shipping Company and the P.
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  • 12 5 London, August 29. The Greek steamer Leandros was sunk.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 931 5 OPINION IN PARIS, ROME, AND LONDON. London, August 29. .Rumania’s declaration of war has evoked the most jubilant comments in Paris and Rome, where it is described as a historic stroke of justice, marking tbe beginning of a phase of great tribulation for tbe enemy. One of tbe
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    • 51 5 PRO RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATIONS. London, August 29, The Times correspondent at Bucharest, says a German division was called out to suppress pro-Russian movements at Pbilippopolis, Yamboli, and Starazagora. The population attacked the soldiers, who fired, killing and wounding many. The position of the Radoslavoff Cabinet in Bulgaria is
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    • 51 5 SIGNIFICANT ARMY CHANGES. Athen, August 29. Three members of tbe Greek General staff have resigned, apparently owing to their having pro-German sympathies. A Copenhagen message says a Berlin telegram states that the changes in the Greek commands are regarded as an indication of Greece’s intention to join the
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    • 34 5 UNDERGOES SMALL OPERATION. Athens, August 29. King Constantine is suffering from inflammation of a wound. A small operation was performed yesterday. His Majesty was consequently unable to receive a deputation of Liberals.
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  • 46 5 PENANG’S INCREASES. [From Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, August 30. The trade returns for the Colony for June show total imports 137,486,953, and exports $125,203,771. Penang’s imports show a rise of $31,802,919 and exports an increase of $29,224,126. Rubber exports totalled 6,287 tons, against 4,370.
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  • 44 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 30. Singapore Cricket Club report shows an excess of income over expenditure of $3,700. Tbe membership decreased to 705 from 762, owing to tbe war. There is little to report concerning various branches of sport.
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  • 303 5 (Specially Translated.) The Leipziger Volkszeitung” has been suppressed for publishing a leader in favour of self-govenment for AlaaceLorraine. A Berlin communique reports that ail the German submarines engaged in the North Sea fight on the 18th have returned to their base. Tbe German authorities are introducing legislation
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  • 33 5 THE LATEST DIVIDENDS. (P. G. Special). London, August 29. The following dividends of rubber companies are announced Sungei Way (Interim) 20 per cent. Mergui Crown (Final) 10 Rubber Truss 3
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  • 61 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 30 Tbe report of Sungei Bagan Rubber Co., Ltd., shows a profit of $131,557. A dividend of 15 per cent, is proposed. The allin cost was 11.05 d. The estimated output is 250,000 lbs. It is proposed to alienate 1,000 acres
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  • 50 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 30. The report of Bukit K. B shows a profit of $34,267. A final dividend of 15 per cent, making 20 per cent, for the year is proposed. |The f o.b. cost was 33 12 cents. The estimate is 50,000 lbs.
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  • 27 5 London, August 29. The following is the rubber quotation for yesterday Plantation Ist Latex Crepe Smoked Sheet [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead i Co.]
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  • 34 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang, was $83.00 per picul, buyers, no sellers—a decrease of 25 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £173 spot, and £173 15s three months.
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  • 29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 30. The fire on the Glenartney is in band It is now hoped that the ship is not seriously damaged.
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  • 61 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade .from 6 til! 7 this evening 1. Overture Comedy ...Kling 2. Galop CAampayn» ...Lumbye 3. Waltz The Shop Girl ...Bucallossi 4. Schottische Beauty of the Dance ...Buaby 5. March The Washington Post ...Sousa Major Dewar,
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  • 821 5 Dr. Miller, of Labu Rubber Co., is going Home on leave. Tbe death has occurred at Singapore, of Mr F M Chopard, lawyer, age 4L There was a large attendance of the Eurasian community at the funeral. Mr. H. J. R. Beckett, of B.,JN. Borneo, who went
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  • 1454 6 RUMANIAN OFFICER’S VIEWS. A correspondent who is well versed in Balkan affaire, writing on Joly 20th, incorporates the views of a Rumanian friend of his, an artillery officer who as a Subaltern took part in the Russo-Turkish war, was present at Plevna and subsequently held the post
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  • 431 6 Wichita Beacon.” Rumania’s is of all the Balkan armies by far the most formidable, both numericaily and as a war machine, although the present day descendant of the Plevna heroĕs and the Roman legionaries of old has still to prove himself in tried valour and
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 306 6 AHEAD OF THE MAIL. BOMBARDMENTS AND RAIDS. London, August 18.—One of the Press correspondents at the front invites attention to the northern part of the British line, remarking that no estimate of the enemy’s recent losses must be confined to the region of the Picardy battle.
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    • 204 6 London, August 16th.—The Russians, by their advance south of Lemberg, have obtained control of all the main roads to the Carpathians except in the north, and occupy some of the pwes heads wi’h advance forces. Instead of retreating due west, part of the enemy force has gone
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    • 350 6 London, August 19.—'Universal satisfaction is felt at the Prime Ministers* definite declaration that the British Government will tolerate no resumption of diplomatic inter-course with Germany till reparation has been made for the murder of Captain Fryatt who was shot by order of a Germin court-martial for having
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    • 100 6 London, August 17.—The interim report of the Air Enquiry Committee is devoted solely to Mr Pemberton Billing’s charges of criminal negligence and concludes Flying anywhere is still attended with considerable danger which should be reduced to a minimum. No one could have complained bad Mr Billing
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    • 64 6 London, August 19. —The important military coastal station of Bagamoyo, 36 miles north of Dar-es-S.-dam, was occupied by our naval forces on August 15th. General van Deventer is working along the central railway and our general south main forces are close to that line. Meantime General Northey
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  • 486 6 We are very sorry to see that the Straits Times” in an editorial attributes, by implication, lack of patriotism or a sense of duty to the opponents of a local income tax. “Itis a fact,” it says, that straight forwa d proposals for very moderate taxation have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 165 6 It’s a Bad Sign When you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whethe old or young, but what reeds attention A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, «oon makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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    • 407 6 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos. A Superb Drink for Hot Weather. “Sanaphos and Soda” To two tablespoonfuls of water add about two small teaspoonfuls of Sanaphos, stir rapidly with spoon or fork, and fill the tumbler with soda water. Try this. It will be a revelation. Better than any
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  • 1049 7 A VIVIDLY TOLD EXPERIENCE. There is nothing of the professional publicist about the average wounded soldiers, officer or man, now landing day by day at Southampton (says the Press Bureau representative there). With matches or scraps of paper, or a nicotine-stained forefinger made to serve as
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  • 1020 7 CODE OF EXCLUSION FOR ALL GERMANS. A remarkable statement of how Lord Kitchener thought Germans might be punished for their crimes against the British nation is published in the Morning Post.” It consists in the adoption of a code of exclusion. Iu the course of
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  • 397 7 Appeal Against Sentence. An important appeal was argued yesterday at the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, Ipoh, when Mr Justice Farrer Manby listened to argument from Mr H Ashworth Hope, who appeared with Mr. H Throne, for the appellant, against the conviction by Mr A M Goodman, Magistrate, Kuala
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  • 117 7 On the night of August 24th 8 gangrobbery is i eported to have taken place near Kalumpang Railway Station. It appears that a gang of Chinese, armed with bludgeons, entered a house occupied by an Bged Malay and his wife. The robbers then demanded the jewellery and money
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  • 23 7 Tbe following undelivered cables lie at the office of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.: Hongkong to Choyshunmee 451 Sirnee Street.
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  • 78 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Kaloma for Edi and Langsa. Teiresias for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China Japan. Pungah for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Hopsang for Calcutta MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobbow. For Per Close. Deli and Asahau Benoa 10 a.m Negapatam and Madras Thongwa
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  • 99 7 August 31.—Chin Seng Co., Ltd., Meeting, noon. Sept 2.—Wagon-Pachaung Wolfram Mines, Meeting, noon. Sept 4.—P.L R.C. Shoot, 4.30 p.m. Sept. 4.—Penang Schools re-open. Sept. 6.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9.15 p.m. Sept. 7.—Coronation of Sultan of Perak, Kuala Kangsar. Sept 9.—Rah trail Hydraulic Tin Ltd., noon. Sept. 10.—P.
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  • 128 7 Penang, August 30, 1916. (By Courtesy ot 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 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 173| 3 days'sight
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  • 246 7 Penang, August 30, 1916. S. P. Tapioca $7.55 sales. M. P. Tapioca $B.OO sellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $25.00 buyers. White Pepper $38.00 sellers. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $5O buyers. Cloves $4O buyers
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 39 7 Used the World Over ...CARS THE All Reuter’s Telegrams up to 1 p.m. are promptly issued and delivered to subscribers in town by a special staff of tambies. Subscription $4 a month. Orders registered with Managing Editor, Pinang Gazetted
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    • 62 7 MARTIN’S APlOLasrm |lor Ladies, PILLS A Franeh Remedy fbr all Irregularities. TbouMeds of Ladles keep bos of Martin’s Pills in the bouse, so that on the flnt d«n of in. Irregularity of the Systeo. a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them rscuwsissn-t them, hence their enormous sale.
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    • 256 7 J ♦nnnnnnnnnnnnnsunnnnncnnntinnnf I Second Anniversary of the g I Great European War I n 1 n DEMONSTRATION AT PENANG. g PHOTOS ™r E o N R A s R A E LE N g AT MODERN ART PHOTOGRAPHIC NIKKO STUDIO i n 21, PENANG ROAD, TELEPHONE 579. 9 K. S.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2242 8 p. 8 0.-B. i. apcar in. y. k. (fcx k. p. wr. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. j KON,N |JkATS E CHAPPU PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. I CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTA MAIL SERVICES. (INCORPORATED INJHOLLAND.) (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) Homeward dor Europe).
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