Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 March 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 61 VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, I4th MARCH. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1020 1 fl isnsanooaunDaannannaaanaooci WANTED 5 n RUBBER consignments 0 for Our bi-weekly auction sales, and private sales. Cash Ad- n vauces made. g orders for estate supplies. 2 GOODS for forwarding to any o part of the world. 2 FIRE INSURANCE business. ALLEN DENNYS Co., c c 6 Beach St. and
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    • 76 1 'yXTEEN YOU ARE AWAY a g VV on leave you want to keep g in touch with Malayan affair», a Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. Thia you can d« O in no better way than by subscrin- g ing to the Weekly Edition of the a Pinang Gazette,” published g
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  • 825 2 Mr. Percy Cobham, of Lauderdale Estate, is in Penang on a business visit. Mr. Alan Wilson is much better and able to get about again after his illness, though he still undergoes hospital treatment. Captain Crichton, who will be remembered as skipper of the Eastern Shipping Company's
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  • 1100 2 TRUST DEED LITIGATION. The case was continued in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward yesterday afternoon in wh T ch Mr. Murugaser Cathiravallo is plaintiff and Messrs. Adams and Allan defendants. Plaintiff alleges negligence by Colonel Adams in the preparation of the trust deed in
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  • 125 2 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday. Those present were Messrs. W. Peel (President), A. F. Goodrich, Quah B n» Kee and Chee Wor Lok, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Engineer) and Mr. L. A. G. Biggs (Secretary). The minutes of the last meeting
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  • 116 2 In order to give the inhabitants of Singapore some idea of the continuous physical training which is considered necessary to fit a soldier for active service in the fi Id, and to give an idea of the method of bayonet fighting now ia vogue,
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  • 181 2 [Prom Onr Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 14. The death has occurred in England of Sir William Adamson, formerly head of the firm of Me-sra. Adamson Gilfillan <fc Co age! 85. He first arrived in the Colonv in 1857. The Indian War Loan is divided into
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 505 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The post of Bill-Collector has been filled. All Applicants thanked. Box No. 60, c/o Pinang Gazette RUBBER STUMPS or BASKET SEEDLINGS. WANTED 25,000 Rubber Stumps or Basket Seedlings. Apply stating when can deliver and where can be viewed. Manager, Tanjong Pau Estate, Alor Star. WANTED. SHORTHAND-TYPIST, for F.M.S.
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    • 170 2 OLD-AGE GOUGHS. WHEEZING. and Difficult Breathing Cured by VEND S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. There is real relief for the bronchial troubles of old folks in Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure. Quickly it frees the choked up tubes and air passages, loosens the tough phlegm and soothes the trying cough. Old age
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    • 69 2 ISTELASTICI The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. Certificate g for 5,000 miles without Cuts or Punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. S AGENTS FOR PENANG: s the Eastern Pacific Trading I g COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) 2 I AYLESBURY NUTTER: LIMITED. 1 g (INCORPORATED IN E.M.S.) M RAILWAY
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 59 2 EMPIRE g| A Business Manager: THOMAS SHAFTO. S Friday, March 16th Saturday, March 17m. 9s'. >' jB: ./f L L-'i'4Kir -iOßwfe Kk i-™»-.'***’'■■ JOSEPH BLASCHECK The New English Humourist AND MISS ALYCE AUSTIN The Favourite Young Australian Vocalist and Entertainer IN SOCIETY SNAP=SHOTS from The Queen’s Hall, London. Special Reserves
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  • 1089 3 FUNERAL PROCESSION. The funeral of the late Mr. Loke Yew, CMG, lld. (Hongkong) took place in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The procession was timed to leave the Bata Road residence of Mr. Loke Yew at 10 am, but long before that hour a large crowd of persons
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  • 198 3 For months past German agents have been doing their utmost to obtain information regarding the defence of American ports and of the Panama Canal, Letters from spies in the pay of the German Government have been intercepted and contain offers to sell important documents
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  • 377 3 The German Crown Prince is in the throes of authorship again. He has been invalided to Potsdam, according to the latest report from a neutral source, and is there employing his enforced leisure in composing a book on the war. This is ‘‘Little Willie’s” third
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  • 861 3 HUGE DAMAGE DONE. LATEST DETAILS. It is doubtful whether Thursday’s flood was the greatest ever seen in Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail of Saturday last. We know that the 1911 flood was greater than that of 1902, and personally we think that the latest innundation exceeded
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1020 3 ENGINEER REQUIRES SITUATION. notice. THOROUGH knowledge of dredge build- ''T'HE MAN-POWER Advisory Coming and dredging, 6 years charge of 1 mittee, Penang, will bold their next repairing workshops. Fair knowledge of meeting in the Governor’s Office, on the boring and surveying. Willing to go any- 24th March, 1917, at 11
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    • 36 3 I pincettes’ taken after meals aids digestion and prevents congestion. 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- Z ceipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, 5 I SINGAPORE. J
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    • 289 3 ■I ’ll I II I ill li iOi l llSi\ i'-i i! 1 I I I hi 11 i i I Till ‘I I' 'i' i lj. r I I n|i;|lliii r h'il|"i i s T T"'*' 1 j Baby’s Food should be in liquid form Baby’s delicate little stomach
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  • 22 4 Parker. —At Aberdeen on 13th March the wife of R. Gorden Parker, Buket Tohalang Rubber Estate?, Ltd., Luna.', Kedah, a daughter.
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  • 1415 4 Mr. Gerard, America’s Ambassador at Berlin, it will be remembered, was detained in Germany after his recall by President Wilson, and every effort was made by German threat?, of what would happen to the Spanish steamer on which he had booked his passenger to Cuba, to deter him
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  • 1403 4 The occupation of Lower Mesopotamia will mean much to the Baghdad and British Empire, for with so Lower Meso- muc h of the Tigris-Euph-potamia. rafcea Valley under British control a wedge is driven in almost strong enough in itself to upset the main Teutonic scheme in the
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  • 16 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin ic Penang was $94.50 per picul buyers, no sellers.
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  • 53 4 Messrs Sime, Darby Jc Coy, Ltd, report that the output of the Middieton Tin Mine?, Ltd., for the month of February, was, as follows:—Sluicing 18.22 piculs, Tribute 83.21 piculs Total 101.43 piculs. The total output of the Aronoh Mines, Ltd, from all sources, for tie month cl February,
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  • 232 4 The following was the rubber quota i>- Q in London on March 12, received to-day.— Plantation Fine Smoked Sheet 3s Ist Latex Crepe 3s 3d [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead «S 0 > The s.°. Renong returned to Penang yesterday from her maiden voyage z Rangoon. The
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 244 4 PURITY, MELLOWNESS and RARE FLAVOUR MMb are th e distinguishing MMM features of £rtra S-ec>al oiiiiii ks l tjjJ WHISKY Proprietors fr from pure BULLOCH LADE Co., GLASGOW. Sole Agents:— GOLD LABEL CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., PENANG. Penang Rubber Auction Rooms. OUR 264th AUCTION SALE will be held at 7 Union
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    • 39 4 E. O.” Latest Music by the “E. O.” Orchestra everyday during and after dinner and on Wednesdays and Saturdays duriag Tiffin. Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. Printing Works Manager and Cashier’s Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 41 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To day. 2.42 a m. 8.48 a.m. 2.59 p.m. 9.14 p.m. To MORROW. 3 10 am. 9.11 a hi. 3.32 p.m. 10 p.m.
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  • 33 4 DEATH. Adamson.—On 11th March 1917, Sir William Adamson, c M.G., Chairman of Directors of Adamson, Gilfiilan dr Co.. Ltd., and Director P. dr O. S. N. Co., in his 85th year. (By cable).
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  • 178 5 STATEMENT IN COMMONS. enemy and the reverse. the TAKING of IDLES. french advance in champagne. The British forces improved their position north of Peronne, in the Bouch-a-Vesnes region, and the French in Champagne captured enemy trenches on a mile of front, west of Maisons de Champagne, taking 150
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 409 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BRITISH PROGRESS. London, March 12. Field Marshal Haig reports that the British slightly improved their position north-east of Bouch-a-Vesnes. We entered trenches in the same neighbourhood, securing prisoners. We raided trenches south of Arras and bombed dugouts, despite astrong resistance, inflicting many casualties. The Air
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    • 417 5 A FINE ACHIEVEMENT. London, March 13. Reuter’s correspondent at Headquarters gives d -tails of the cap'ure of Irles which show it to be one of the most brilliant and e’everest enterprises since the German retreat. The attack was made from the west and south. The southern
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    • 138 5 GERMAN CONCEN IRATION AGAINST THE BRITISH. London, March 13. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Macpherson stated that th average weekly British casualties in air fighting for the past s’x weeks was 7 killed, 8 wounded, and 4 missing. He recalled that last year it
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    • 144 5 FRANCE AND FOOD SUPPLIES. Paris, March 10. The French Chamber by 296 votes to 1 passed a vote of confidence in the Government, following a three days’ debate on the food supplies, in which the Chairman of the Agricultural Committee emphasised the necessity for the Allies and
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  • Turkey and the Near East.
    • 767 5 ENEMY ARTILLERY LOSSES THE FIGHTING BEFORE BRITISH ENTRY London, March 12. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the occupation of Baghdad was a sequel to a series of brilliant operations carried out by the British and Indian troops with a dash and
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    • 108 5 "BAZXARS WILL RESOUND WITH THE NEWS.” Amsterdam, March 13. There is an undei current of real concern in the German comment on the fall of Baghdad. The "Cologne Gazette” says it s a great success. "All the Bazaars in the Hast will resound with the news that the
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    • 242 5 200-Mile Motor Dash Allahabad, March 7 The "Pioneer’s” Cairo correspondent writes on February 10th Whilst the Egyptian Expeditionary Force has been busy driving the Turks out of the Sinai, the Western frontier Force has by no means been idle, and has succeeded in occupying the last of
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 172 5 NORWEGIANS’ APPALLING EXPERIENCE. London, March 13. German ruthlessness at sea is further exemplified by the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Dalmata by a German sub marine on February 11. The Captain’* wife, officers, and crew weie three days in two small open boats in mid-Atlantic and suffered
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    • 41 5 ITALIAN VICTIMS. Rome, March 13. An Italian official report says During the week ending March Bch there were 493 arrivals at (391,211 tons) and 464 sailings (315,801) tons) from Italian ports. Four steamers and three sailing ships were sunk.
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    • 74 5 AMERICA’S NOTIFICATION. Washington, Match 13. The State Department has given notice to the foreign diplomats that American ships traversing the German submarine zone will carry an armed guard for the protection of the vessel and lives of persons aboard.” It is expected that European vessels plying to and
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    • 109 5 London, Feb. 5—A special corresponden t of the "Daily Chronicle,” who arrived recently in New York, compares the American temper at the present time with that of Britain in August, 1914, and he adds There is a strange dramatic resemblance to Britain’s calmness and resolution. Restraint does
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    • 59 5 New York, Feb. 7. —President Wilson has thanked Mr. Roosevelt for his offer to serv e in the American army as a divisional commander, and has promoted Mr. Roosevelt’s son, Theodore to the rank of major in the reserve army. Dr. Wilson emphasises the necessity for burying
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    • 62 5 New York, Feb. s.—The Defence Council reports that there are 4,778,000 fit unmarried men available for military service. There is a total of 21,000,000 men, between the ages of 18 years and 45 years, and of these the industries could spare 10,500,000. Mr. Howard laft advocates the
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    • 33 5 New York, March 13. Mr. Gerarl has arrived at Havana by a Spanish steamer. Key West (Florida), March 13. Mr Gerard has arrived and proceeds by rail to Washington.
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    • 25 5 SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS APPROVED. Peking, Match 13. The Senate by 152 votes to 37 approved of the severance of relation} with Germany.
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  • General News.
    • 187 5 GENERAL SMUTS INTERVIEWED. London, March 13. General Smuts in a statement to Reuter said the only thing that was delaying the absolute end of the German East African campaign is the prevalence of the rainy season till May, when the Germans will be compelled to surrender or enter
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    • 37 5 London, March 13. H. R. H. the Duchess of Connaught passed a restless nght. Broncho-pneu-monia persist?, and the heart action is weaker, owing to complications incidental to a severe illness four years ago.
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    • 17 5 London, March 13. Silver is 36| with more on offer. The market is steady.
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  • STOP PRESS.
    • 45 5 [Reuter’s Services RESULT OF REVERSES. Loudon, March 13. A telegram from Vevey says Rifaat Pasha has left Geneva for Turkey. Bedry Bey, Governor of Constantinople, has arrived at Berlin. Both Missions are connected with TurcoGerman differences arising out of the reverses in Mesopotamia.
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    • 116 5 Amsterdam, Ma'ch 13. The Rheinisch Wes falische Zeitung says the English have won a momentary and undeniable success, but when the Turks have been supplied with heavy artillery Baghdad will not long tolerate an AngloIndian garrison. The Koelnische Volks Zeitung says the British have won an indubitable success.
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    • 199 5 PARLIAMENTARY MOTION. London. March 13. The Government has issued an urgent whip on the occasion of a vital division” to-morrow when Mr Austin Chamberlain moves a resolution approving of India’s War Loan of £100,000,000. It is noteworthy that the motion does not refer to the increase of
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    • 168 5 CLOSURE APPLIED. London, March 13. The closure was applied in the House of Commons last evening for the first time since the war began. The occasion was the National Service Bill. The Radical and Nationalist opposition was so vigorous that the report stage was unfinished and the
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    • 117 5 London, March 13. Telegrams from Petrograd state there is no scarcity of food in Russia, but lack of transport and organization for towns has caused a decline io supplies, especially in the capital, with consequent disquiet, bat the demonstrations are unusually mild and there is ro qu
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  • 885 6 Sir Owen Philipps, M P, has bought out the shareholders in the Volana Shipping Company, Limited. This coastwise concern owned six steamers, ranging from L 8 I to 617 tons, which were mainly employed in the coasting trade between the Mersey and Bristol Channel ports. Japan has been
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  • 717 6 FATALISM AND FILTH, There has just arrived in Holland, writes the Amsterdam correspondent of the ‘‘Daily Chronicle” on 3rd February, a gentleman who holds a very responsible position of a commercial and financial character in one of the largest business houses in Constantinople. He brought with
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  • 116 6 During 1915, 2,508 Indian immigrants were introduced into Fiji as against 1,572 during the previous year. The indentures of 3,343 immigrants expired during the year. The total population of East Indians serving under indenture, including children of these immigrants, on the last day of 1915 was 14,362
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  • 1042 6 BY PROFESSOR T. G. MASARYK, THE EXILED CZECH M.P. While the war progresses towards its third completed year there are men busy at work on another link in the railroad of death, the iron way which is to link up Berlin with Baghdad, It
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 452 6 ON ALL OCCASIONS when you require a specially strong antiseptic Soap—for instance, to protect yourself against mosquitoes and other insects, or to antiseptically cleanse their bites— u<e CALVERTS 20°/ o Carbolic Soap. Ose a ight lather only, that is all you need with a Soap like this which contains such
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  • 621 7 PRIORITY OF INDENTS We are asked to give publicity to the following notification The following observations, made by the Crown Agents for the Colonies regarding the policy of the Ministry of Munitions in the matter of giving priority to indents for those materials, such as steel, copper,
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  • 231 7 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Y.M.C.A. was held at Y.M.C.A Hall, 255 Burma Road. The constitution was slightly amended. It was agreed to drop the word Asiatic after the letters Y.M.C.A. A Board <f Directors was duly appointed. The following are the office bearers for the
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  • 522 7 [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, March 14. The Legislative Council meets on Tuesday next, when it will take the War Tax on Incomes Bill. Commenting on the publication of the drafo of the War Tax on Incomes Bill, popularly known as the Incomes-tax Bill in the Smits
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  • 163 7 Mr. James Biascheck, the well-known London humourist who is visiting Penang on Friday, is an art'st of whom report speaks most highly, The Times describes him as The greatest living humourist and entertainer.” Mr Bla check is on a tour of the world, and is at present
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  • 37 7 The following subscriptions have been received by the Chartered Bank. By Balance on Mar. 5 $1,358.53 H de Z Lancaster (monthly) 25.00 By Balance on Mar. 5 $1,383.53 Amount previously acknowledged ...$30,727.73 Total ...$32,111.26
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  • 48 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. this evening 1. Selection La Vostale ...Mercadante 2. Galop Carillon ...Lentner 3. Waltz A Maid off Kent Blumenthal 4. Minuet Hebe ...Lowthian 5. March Camp Liffe ...Benedict
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  • 36 7 On Sunday nex\ the Penang Volunteers will parade at 7-15 am. at the Old Hill Railway Station. Trams will be available at Magazine Police Station at 6-45 a.m. Dismiss at Ayer Itam village.
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  • 661 7 The directors’ report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1916, to be presented at the fourth annual general meeting of the Shareholders of Sungei Gettah Rubber Estates, Ltd., to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on Thursday, the 22nd inst. at mon
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  • 380 7 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The first report and statement of accounts of the Mayfield Rubber Plantations (Straits Settlements) Ltd,, for the half year ended 31st December, 1916, states. The authorised capital of the Company is $300,000, divided into 150,000 shares of $2 each, 75,000 shares have be°n issued
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  • 183 7 EXTENSION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kmla Lumpur, March 13. The annual meeting of Ulu Selangor Planters’ Association was held in the Rest House to-day, with Mr. Brooke in the chair. Reviewing the past year, the Chairman said the chief result of their work had
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  • 25 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Bungsar lbs. 10,500 F.M.S. 147,000 K. L. 134,000 Kuang 17.900 Tanjong Malim 120,000 Yarak 7,591
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  • 73 7 Messrs Cunningham, Clark <fc Co., Penang, advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised fjr rubber sold by them by auction, and private tender to-day. 1. Diamond smoked sheet $157 2. Plain smoked sheet $146 3. Diamond uusmoked sheet $124 4. Bark crepe 80 5. Blanket crepe
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  • 102 7 Pioneer.” A Sikh Condemned. The Lahore Special Tribunal, consisting of Mr C A Barron, ICS. (President), Major Frizelle and Rai Bahadur Gopal Dai Bhandari, on the 2od inst pronounced orders in the conspiracy charge against Dr Mathura Singly formerly a compounder at Shanghai who was recently
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  • 40 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE CLEARANCES, To-day. Anjou for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan (via Belawan). Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. MAILS. For Per Close. To-Morrow. Negapatam and Madras 10.30 a.m. Deli and Asahan Menggala 11a.m. Tongkah 12-30 p.m.
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  • 47 7 March 17.—Harmaton’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens. Mar. 18.—P.VR.C. Shoot 7 a.m. March 24.—Penang Man Power Advisory Committee, Meeting, Governor’s Office, Penang, 11 a.m. March 26.—Perak Man-Power.Advisory Committee Meeting, Ipoh Residency, 10.30 a.m. Mar. 31.—P.V.R.C. Shoot 3 pm. April 6. —Good Friday. April 6,7, 9.—Government Holidays.
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  • 126 7 Penang, March 14, 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 3 M Documentary ...2/5 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 165 3 days' sight Private 171 Bombay Demand Bank 165 z Moulmein Demand Bank 164 J o
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 172 7 ESTATE SUPPLIES. ENGLISH FORMALIN. ENGLISH SODIUM PHITE. PERCHLORIDE OF MEi.. ARSENIC. “CASH CHEMISTS” Ltd.. 54, BEACH STREET, PENARQe V J The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. Tn Bankruptcy. No. 18 of 1916. RE A. VEERAPATHRAR. Notice is hereby given that a
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    • 325 7 Canadian Pacific OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England FASTEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC, ‘EMPRESS OF RUSSIA' 4 ‘EMPRESS OF ASIA’ 16,850 tons Gr Register. 30,625 tons Displacement. Quadruple screw—Speed 21 knots, Hongkong to Vancouver 17 days—G $250.00 Hongkong to Montreal 22 days—G $327 67 Hongkong to New York 22 days—G,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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