Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 March 1917
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-03-07 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 55 VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY. 7th MARCH. ISI7. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement868 1917-03-07 1 r ,r,nnncJCin |nnaQ,:iinani::innanQn ß WANTED Tltßßlt CONSIONMENTS g f -—for our bi-weekly auction sales, and private sales. Cash Ad- vances made. C cßP ers for estate supplies. D £ooi)S for forwarding to any £Trt of the world. 5 FI KE INSURANCE business. ULEN DENNYS Co.. 0 0 a Beach St.868 words
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Advertisement79 1917-03-07 1 ■aaaa□□■□nnnn □□□□□bdeddb YOU ARE AWAY n VV on leave you want to keep g in touch with Malayan affairs, a D Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. This you can de a in no better way than by subscrib- g ing to the Weekly Edition of the n g Pin*i)g Gazette,”79 words
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STOP PRESS.
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Article82 1917-03-07 2 FRENCH RE-CAPTURE GROUND. London, March 6. A French communiquĕ reports that on the right of the Meuse a vigorous counterattack ejected the enemy from part of bhe line he occupied yesterday north of Caurieres Wood. An enemy attempt north of Flirey completely failed. Our fire wrecked works in Bizange82 words
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Article66 1917-03-07 2 NATIONALIST DEMAND. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 5. Interest in the Parliamentary week centres in Mr T P O’Connor’s motion, down for Wednesday, demanding Home Rule immediately. Sir George Reid has tabled an amendment, deprecating such legislation during the war. Premier to Speak. Mr. Lloyd George is expected[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 66 words
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Article89 1917-03-07 2 TRIBUTES IN COMMONS. London, March 6. In the Hou?e of Commons, Mr Bonar Law announced that H R H the Prince of Wales had resigned the Chairmanship of the Pensions Committee, which the Pensions Minister now controlled. Mr Law paid a tribute to the Prince of89 words
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Article304 1917-03-07 2 I am rather amused to see a statement of Mr. G. W. E. Russell to the effect that the Prince of Wales ought to be allowed to marry an English wife quoted as profoundly interesting and hailed as a new and original suggestion, says a London writer.304 words
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Article115 1917-03-07 2 Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Minister to Washington, reports that there is intense tension between Germany and America, as the former will not modify her new submarine warfare policy; while the latter refuses to withdraw from the stand taken. President Wilson is supported solidly by the Press115 words
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Article90 1917-03-07 2 DISCLOSURES IN SINGAPORE PROSECUTION. [From Our Own Singapore, March 7. Gomes, formerly a clerk in the Chartered Bank, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for theft. The evidence showed that accused placed used stamps on bank bills, instead of new stamps issued to him, selling the90 words
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Article1534 1917-03-07 2 Mr H N Ridley, c.m.g., is revisiting the F.M.S. Mr F N Sanderson of Messrs Gibb and Hope, Ipob, is on a business visit to Penang. The Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, K. C., has returned to Singapore from Penang. The late Mr William Mackenzie, former Ceylon1,534 words
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Advertisement600 1917-03-07 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A CONTRACTOR TO ERECT A SMOKE HOUSE. Plan with specification may be seen on the Estate. Apply The Manager, Cashwood Estate, Bindings. WANTED Immediately A Bill Collector. State amount of Salary required and send copies of testimonials. $l,OO0 Security to be furnished. Apply to Box No. 60,600 words
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Advertisement23 1917-03-07 2 Proprietor. R. ALTON, J PENANG CONFECTIONERYCAKES ‘excellent’ ‘nice,’ ‘good’ good,’ quite good very n* ce ‘very pleased.’ D ORIGINAL TESTIMONIALS CAN BE INSPECT23 words
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Miscellaneous294 1917-03-07 2 Empire I Manager: THOMAS SHAFTO. I To-night!To-night!] I Showing An exceptional attractive programme includ~~ I 2 BIG STAR PICTURES 2 I CHARLIE CHAPLAIN I IN I CHARLIE THE TRAMP I Undoubtedly one of his beat. (2,000 Feet) I A Laugh! A Scream!! A Roar!!! I Also a very powerful Drama294 words
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Article602 1917-03-07 3 PAHANG LAD’S EXPERIENCE. Mr. R S Pharoah, of Kuala Lipis, who recently forwarded the MM” a letter from his son Will, Battalion Bomb Thrower, 13th Royal Sussex, describing his experiences prior to being wounded, now sends us the following description of the 53 hours his son spent602 words
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Article359 1917-03-07 3 For some time now there has been a growing feeling that the ab’ence of any facilities in the community for the cultivation and study of music is a fault which should be remedied without loss of time says the ST, Many years ago a Philharmonic359 words
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Article512 1917-03-07 3 THE BAR QUESTION. A special general meeting of the members of the Selangor Club was held in the card room of the Club on Saturday, being largely attended, to consider a resolution pat forward by twenty-nine members that the bar of the Club, recently removed, be reconstructed. The512 words
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Article142 1917-03-07 3 New York Sun.” The Figures fur 1916. The following statement as to Ind’an immigration and emigration during 1916 appears in the F M S Gazette The number of assisted passengers the cost of whose passages was paid from the Indian Immigration Fund was 72,091, and the number of“ New York Sun.” - 142 words
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Advertisement874 1917-03-07 3 ENGINEER requires situation. paying guests. THOROUGH knowledge of dredge build- TYOARD AND LODGING in comforting and dredging, 6 years charge of -D able home. Conveniently situated, repairing workshops. Fair knowledge of Private family. b X°e ß '£JT ni S tO 80 any Oa^ e Box 38, c/o Pinang Gazette. w874 words
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Advertisement112 1917-03-07 3 To Suffer or Not to Suffer There is only one answer. Little’B Oriental Balm has forever banished the need to suffer. Rheumatism, swollen, painful joints, weakened muscles, the most unbearable aches and pains disappear at the soothing touch of this renowned remedy. Just rub in LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM, (applied externally)112 words
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Advertisement429 1917-03-07 3 PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Officially Tested H and I Proved Reliable X7ERY possibly no Infant Food has V been so thoroughly tested by official authorities as Glaxo. For over five years it has been persistently in use by various Corporations, in Schools for Mothers, and in Hospitals. At these institutions the infants fed429 words
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Article909 1917-03-07 4 When a Copenhagen message on Monday stated that the German authorities had announced the taking over by the British troops of a new part of the western front from the French, Reuter added that the statement possibly referred to the fact indicated by a recent communique from909 words
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Article20 1917-03-07 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $94.50 per picul buyers, no sellers—an increase of 75 cents.20 words
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Article219 1917-03-07 4 The following was the rubber quotation in London on March 5, received to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 3s 3d Smoked Sheet 3s 3d [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.] Mr, S. H. Langston, in the Second Court, to-day committed a Siamese to the next Assizes for robbery.219 words
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Article1769 1917-03-07 4 President Wilson’s January discourse on peace is the subject of M. Herve and a brilliant editorial by President jj Gustave Herve in n Victoire,” translated by an American contemporary published in Paris. M. Gustave Hervĕ is the daring anti-militarist Socialist writer in the Guerre Social# of pre1,769 words
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Advertisement183 1917-03-07 4 IW PURITY, MELLOWNESS and RARE FLAVOUR K9S are the distinguishing features of Sutra SfKirt Oils d L !§fd WHISKY SUde 4 QL«Gias9<” i -’i Proprietors Raters,™ BULLOCH LADE C 0 .9 feypMM GLASGOW. Sole Tlgents GOLD LABEL CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., PENANG. 1 JUST 7 DAYS ONLY S ĔĔ FROM 7th183 words
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Advertisement38 1917-03-07 4 ‘E. 4 0.” GARAGE., I CARS ON HIRE. S 4 AN HOUR. ROUND THE ISLAND $2O. Telephone No. 322. Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. Printing Works Manager and Cashier's Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221 ♦■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l38 words
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Miscellaneous37 1917-03-07 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To day 009 p.m. 6.08 a.m. 6 19 p.m. To-morrow. 0.01 a.m. 6.30 a m. 0.32 p.m. 6.43 p.m.37 words
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Article102 1917-03-07 5 LINE extended to roye. austbia s reply to U.S. PLOT against president WILSON. POLITICAL CRISIS IN CHINA. jbe French repu’sed further enemy attacks north-east of Verdun, in the area north of Caurieres wood. The French drove the Germans from a portion of the ground captured by the enemv102 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article98 1917-03-07 5 [Reuter’s Services.] LARGE EXTENSION. London, March 5. The communiquĕs reveal that the British line now extends as far south as Roye, near Noyon, which is the nearest point of the German line to Paris. The British line from Ypres to Roye is 130 miles. The Evacuated Ground.[Reuter’s Services.] - 98 words
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Article, Illustration143 1917-03-07 5 ENEMY'S DIFFICULTIES. Paris, March 6. The Liberte correspondent says the British have been fighting a ceaseless fierce battle from Gommecourt to Irles in the last 48 hours on a front of eight kilometres. Saturday was particularly marked by a whole series of very violent artillery and143 words
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Article100 1917-03-07 5 ALLIED AIRMEN BUSY. London, March 6. A French c >mmuniquĕ says Our fire and counter-at'acks smashed up German attempts to drive us from portions of the trenches we recaptured yesterday north of Caurieres wcod. British naval aeroplanes dropped 40 bombs on railway stations at Brebach and100 words
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Article792 1917-03-07 5 The Ancre Battle, London, February 23.—Fighting on the British front in France has gradually increased in intensity. Trench raids continue daily, wherein the losses suffered remain light, the damage done to the enemy being always considerable. On one five hundred yards front, southeast of Ypres, 114792 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article116 1917-03-07 5 FUTILE OBSTRUCTION. London, March 5. The fact that the Armed Neutrality Bill was talked out in the Senate by the filibusterers in nowise affects President Wilson’s position, since it merely means a handful of obstructionists talked against the clock until noon when Congress automatically expired. President Wilson116 words
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Article141 1917-03-07 5 INTOLERABLE POSITION. Washington, March 6. President Wilson, in an eloquent inaugural address, from the steps of the Capitol, dealt at length with the present situation. He said, We have been deeply wronged upon the seas. Some of the injuries done to us have become intolerable. We wished141 words
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Article110 1917-03-07 5 GERMANS ARRESTED IN AMERICA. New York, March 6. The police at Hoboken arrested Fritz Kolb, who confessed he was implicated in a plot to blow up President Wilson, and also concerned in the explosions in New York Harbour. Two complete bombs were found in his room110 words
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Article90 1917-03-07 5 REPLY TO UNITED STATES. Amsterdam, March 6. The Austrian reply to the request of the United States for a statement of Austrian submarine policy amounts to 3,500 words. The substance of the reply is that Austr’a associates hersdf with Germany’s new submarinism and declares that the British90 words
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Article166 1917-03-07 5 POLITICAL CRISIS IN PEKING. London, Maach 6. A crisis has arisen at Peking in consequence of the refusal of the President to accept the Cabinet’s decision to sever relations with Germany on the ground that he was not consulted. The Cabinet has resigned, and several Ministers have166 words
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Article25 1917-03-07 5 London, March 5. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking in London, said he had now 100,000 National Service Volunteers. He wanted half-a--m ill ion.25 words
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Article172 1917-03-07 5 POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF V.C. London, March 5. Continuing the thrilling story of the adventures in the Jutland battle of the destroyer Shark, the Commander of which has been awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously, the Admiralty announcement says the Shark all the time was under the heaviest fire172 words
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General News.
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Article74 1917-03-07 5 LORD MILNER’S STATEMENT. London, March 4. Lord Milner, in an interview with Reuter, said the results of the Allied Conference at Petrograd exceeded his expectations. The results were largely due to the support given by the Tsar, who was particularly gracious. His Lordship insisted that the war74 words
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194 1917-03-07 5 In an interview with a newspaper correspondent, says a Petrograd despatch, Prince Galitzin, the Premier, declared that in fulfilling the task with which he has been entrusted he will collaborate with the Duma. He added that he was opposed to any drastic experiment in194 words
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156 1917-03-07 5 London, January 31.—1 t is announced, says a despatch to the “Times,” that the programme drawn np for discussion by the Allied delegates at Petrograd is divided into three parts: military operations, supplies and finance. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that156 words
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Article119 1917-03-07 5 THE WAR CONFERENCE. Melbourne, March 6. Two Senators, supporters of the Government, declined to vote for the prolongation of Parliament, until the charges of corruption in connection with Senate vacancies had been cleared up. The Government, thus finding itself in a minority, decided to dissolve the House of119 words
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Article490 1917-03-07 5 WHAT MR CHURCHILL THINKS. London, March 4. In the House of Commons, on the Army Estimates, Mr Churchill declared that in order to achieve a decisive result at Salonika larger armies were required. While our tonnage from various causes would steadily diminish, he admitted our honourable obligations490 words
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Article35 1917-03-07 5 DECORATED BY RUMANIA. Jassy, March 6. The King of Rumania has conferred the Commandership of the Star of Romania upon Colonel Norton Griffiths who directed the destruction of the Rumanian oil wells.35 words
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Article674 1917-03-07 5 DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF COLONEL NORTON GRIFFITHS. Mr. Hamilton Fyfo, writing from Jassy on December 13th says During the last week I have been in bed only twice, so if these pictures and impressions are a little disjointed I think I may reasonably ask to be forgiven. As674 words
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Article433 1917-03-07 5 Mr Watson Rutherford, M. P., presiding at the annual meeting of the Rumanian Consolidated Oilfield, Ltd said that he had just received information that the British Military Commission had effectually carried out at the last moment everything possible to ensure the utter destruction of the433 words
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Article84 1917-03-07 5 STATEMENT BY GERMAN MINISTER. Amsterdam, March 6. In the Reichstag, the War Minister alleged that prisoners in the hands of the Allies were exposed to fire and he announced the ins’Pution of similar reprisals and other restrictions on prisoners. The Press Bureau exposes many of the84 words
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Article13 1917-03-07 5 London, March 5. Silver is featureless, with a steady market.13 words
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Article779 1917-03-07 6 NEW SHIPS. The problems with which the new Board of Admiralty is called upon to deal are for the most part around a very vague nuclem —the strength and composition of the Baval forces of the enemy, writes Mr. Percival J Hislam in the Daily News." It779 words
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Article114 1917-03-07 6 Calcutta, February 17.—The quantity of tea entered for export to the United Kingdom for the first half of February was; Calcutta, black, 2,807,116 lbs. The quantity entered during the corresponding period of last year was 1,343.818 lbs and Chittagong, black, 4,408.027 lbs. The to'al from the Ist114 words
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Article1272 1917-03-07 6 WHY GENERAL SARRAIL MOVES SLOWLY. A correspondent at the Serbian Headquarters says I suppose many people in Western Europe wonder at the slow progress made by the Army of the Orient under the orders of General Sarrail. 1 hey mea c ure off the distance on the map1,272 words
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467 1917-03-07 6 “We are very much opposed to encouraging this sort of trade just now,” said Mr Forbes Lankester K C at the Metropolitan Asylums Board section of the Appeal Tribunal when H Reece aged 29 B I, an expert designer of ladies costumes asked for467 words
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Article600 1917-03-07 6 PAKLAT PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT. A fire broke out at a Chinese blacksmith’s shop in the market at Paklat, near the san chow by the roadway and the tramline, reports the “Bangkok Daily Mail.” There being no fire-fighting appliances available and practically all the houses in the600 words
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Article89 1917-03-07 6 Calcutta, February 14th—The Times of Ceylon London correspondent cables that the Gold Coast Colony Legislative Council is subscribing five hundred thousand sterling to the war loan. Colombo, February 14th—The Government of Ceylon in order to give the people an opportunity of supporting the Imperial war loan89 words
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Article130 1917-03-07 6 Rangoon, February 14. In a circular to the staff the Agent of the Burma Railways publishes a copy of a letter from the Railway Board, communicating His Excellency the Viceroy’s appreciation of the results obtained by those engaged on munition work. The Viceroy expressed a wish130 words
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Article23 1917-03-07 6 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag‘ Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. SINDANGLAJA PREANGER, JAVA Grand Hotel,23 words
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Advertisement32 1917-03-07 6 PINKETTES banish “liverish- ness/’sick headaches 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- I B ceipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, 2 U SINGAPORE. 232 words
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Advertisement332 1917-03-07 6 To ensure Sound Sleep j i qpHOSE who suffer from sleep- |1 I lessness will find that a cup of W A OVALTINE—taken justbefore I retiring—will ensure healthy, refresh- ing sleep. Sleeplessness is usually due either to J nervous strain as the result of worry S i overwork or anxiety,332 words
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Article718 1917-03-07 7 MR. REDMOND’S STRIKING ESTIMATE. In connection with the luncheon at the Mansion Hou-e, Dublin, to the officers of the Canadian Rangers, Mr. John Redmond, M P, addressed the following letter to the Lord Mayor of Dublin Aughavannagh, Aughrim, co. Wicklow, January 25, 1917. My dear Lord718 words
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Article741 1917-03-07 7 London Press Comment. The Sunday Times recently contained the following editorial on the problem of Ireland:—There comes a time when national problems refuse any longer to be ignored and clamour for solution. That *3 the case now with the problem of Ireland. *n these days of stress741 words
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Article366 1917-03-07 7 Paul Dufault To morrow. Paul Dufault, the noted FrenchCanadian tenor, will give his first concert at the Empire Theatre to-morrow night. A widely diversified programme, well calculated to display the tenor’s voice and dramatic ability to the utmost, will be presented. Mr. Dufault’s opening number will be the366 words
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Article305 1917-03-07 7 Mr. Humphrey Bishop, whose Company, it will be remembered, played in Penang about this time last year, arrived from Calcutta via Madras a few days ago and is making a short stay en route for Australia via Java Since he and his Company were here305 words
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ATTITUDE OF CHINA.
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188 1917-03-07 7 Tokio, February 20,—Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Peking, addressed the members of the Kojunsha Club at a banquet given in his honour on the evening of February 19 and stated that a certain portion of the Japanese used to say "Japan should lead China”188 words
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Article227 1917-03-07 7 We understand says the Ipoh paper that a big theft of rubber took place from Ulu Pari Estate on Monday night, when the contents of nine cases of smoked theet, valued altogether at about $2,000 was removed by some person or persons unknown. The robbers227 words
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Article11 1917-03-07 7 S F P.” CHINA AND TREATMENT OF GERMANS." S F P.” - 11 words
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Article51 1917-03-07 7 March 7.—Penang Choral Society, Annual General Meeting, Town Hall, 6.30 p.m. March 8 and 9. —Paul Dufault and party at Empire Theatre. March 9.—Ministering Children’s League, Free School, 4.30 p m. March 14.—Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens. Mar. 18.—P.VR C. Shoot 7 a.m. March 24. —Penang Man Power51 words
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Article134 1917-03-07 7 Penang, March 7, 1917. {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ..2/4 1/4 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 31/32 M 3 Documentary ...2/5 Calcutta Demand Bank R«. 165 3 days' sight Private 171 Bombay Demand Bank 165 Moulmein Demand Bank 164 i o134 words
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Article102 1917-03-07 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. To day. Ĕ E EE Shares. s’® s a> M tn V) Mining. Ayer Weng... $l.lO $1.25 $1.50 e. Bangnon V. 1/6 dis 2/- dis General. R. Hargreaves $l3O $159 $l5O Rubber (Dollar).102 words
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Article168 1917-03-07 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Alma lbs. 19,500 Ayer Tawah 26,000 Bernam-Perak 22,200 Bukit Toh Alang 15,631 Bukit Mertajam 53,709 Cicely 29,587 Cluny 19,767 Consolidated 'Rubber 60,940 Chulsa (Selangor) 3,500 Chemor United 18,921 Dindang 4,600 Foothills Malaya 8,800 FM S Rubber 27,890 Glenealy 19,000 Hopeland168 words
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Article39 1917-03-07 7 Penang, March 7, 1917. S. P. Tapioca $8.35 sales. M. P. Tapioca $8.55 sales. Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) SI6J buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $42 sellers. Trang Pepper ...$33.00 sales.39 words
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Advertisement186 1917-03-07 7 COUGHS THAT HURT Speedily Cured by VEND S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. That kind of cough must be stopped, and at once; it is dangerous. The severe strain it causes may have serious consequences. You can stop it—and cure it—with the worldfamous British remedy, Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure. There is nothing186 words
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Advertisement165 1917-03-07 7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MR. K. TAKETOMI, Proprietor of the original JAPANESE HAIR DRESSING SALOON, begs to announce to his numerous patrons, that he has removed his business from The Bodega to more convenient premises at No. 15, BISHOP STREET, opposite Messrs. Whiteaway and Laidlaw’s, where he hopes for a continuance165 words
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