Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 June 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 144. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, 20th JUNE, 1917. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1102 1 c lauouoaGbCJDoaaanaaaDaaDODaQ WANTED S E u bubber CONSIGNMENTS a for our bi-weekly auction sales, and private sales. Cash Ad- vances made. g r ORDERS FOR ESTATE SUPPLIES. Q GOODS for forwarding to any g part of the world. E c FIRE INSURANCE business. o o ALLEN DENNYS Co., a 6
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    • 91 1 ■aaaDooBoonDQBODnDnDBOEDDg g TXJHEN YOU ABE AWAY 3 a V V on leave you want to keep a g in touch with Malayan affaire, a a Social, Commercial, Mining, g Planting, Ac. Thie you can do a a in no better way than by eubsc ii.- 3 g ing to the
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  • 867 2 Mr J E Kempe, Kuala Kubu, is leaving for Home to join up. Mr H C Cooke-Yarborough in due in Singapore from home in a few days. Mr Taft’s son, who is 19 years of age, has enl sted as a private in the Field Artillery. Dr
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  • 158 2 The death is announced by the F.M.S, Government of H. H. the Saltan of Pahang Sultan Mahmud Ibini-Aimer-hum, Sultan Ahmad, cm.g, had b‘en the ruler of the State since May, 1914, though, as is well known he had taken the place of his father,
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  • 168 2 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners for Penang was held yesterday. There were present Mr W Peel (President). Messrs F Duxbury, Yeon Guan Seok, Qmh Beng Kee, Chee Wor L>k with Mes rs L M Bell (Engineer) and L A Coutier Biggs (Secretary). The minutes of the last
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  • 135 2 THE RALLI BRO CHERS’ CASE. From Onr Own 1 Singapore, June 20. The Appeal Court is engaged in hearing the appeal by Mr. A M S. Anguilia in tiecase in which he pleade 1 that the miar deal with Messrs. Rilli Bros., in which Messrs. Ralli got judgment,
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  • 41 2 LAWN TENNIS IOURNAMENT. The following ties are fixed for Friday Men’s Doubles Handicap A—Swan and Kinder—ls v Penny and Sellar—3o. Saturday Ladies’ Doubles Handicap. (Final) Mrs Peel and Mrs Langston 4-2/6 v Mrs Powell and Mrs Ebden 5/5.
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  • 50 2 The races in the Gibbons Cup Competition will be swum as follows: 50 yds (h’cap) 11 a-m. Sun. 24th June. 100 11 a.m, Ist July. 220 11 a tn. 15thJulv. Entries will be received bv Mr T II Stone up to 10-30 a.m on the 24th inst.
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  • 188 2 SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Amount previously acknowledged $425 Mr F C Ebbels $5; Mrs E M Lungley $25 Mrs M Ring $25 Mrs R Weber $5O; Hon W Peel $25 Mr L AC Biggs $10; Major A R J Dewar $2O Mr H A Low $5O; and Mr
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  • 925 2 A DUTCH VIEW. The following is a special translation of a striking article which appeared in the Batavia Het Nieuws van den Dag of the 7th inst. Lord Kitchener died on the 6th of June, 1916. To-day, a year after the receipt of the mournful tidings, when
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 530 2 WA ru TED. Airedale terrier or other good house dog Repl es stating price A’c to No. 138, c/o Pinang Gazette. ESTATE MEDICAL OFFICER. WANTED appointment as estate Medical Officer by a doctor now serving in R.A.M.C. English qualifications, and four years experience in Malaya. For further particulars apply to
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    • 238 2 Sale of Valuable Rubber Estate. THE VALUABLE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE PERTANG RUBBER ESTATE Situate in the district of Jelebu, Negri Sembilan, FMS containing 3,967 acres 1 rood 01 poles, of which 1 05it acres are planted with para rubber, will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, BY Messrs. GLEESON Co,,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 175 2 ARE WE DOWN HEARTED xo Why should we be when we lead the followers and show to capacity Busines-t every night—every night at the EMPIRE THEATRE Penang’s—Popular—Play-House —Where Everybody Goes, Cowe and see for Yoarjelf To-flight The Longest—Strongest—Biggest—Brightest Grand Doable Bill ever presented. AU DE VILLE AND PICTURES both of
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  • 1718 3 A FORTNIGHT IN THE PREANGER HILLS. SOME HOLIDAY JOTTINGS. (P. G. Special.) Notwithstanding the numerous attractions of Penang, natural and acquired, and the many pleasant people who live there, a time arrives when moat Europews feel, after a term of nerve-fraying residence, i that it is
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  • 393 3 THE JULY PROGRAMME A special general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. A. Hereford presided, and the others present included Messrs. W. S. Goldie, A. B. Voules, A. W. B. Hamilton, R. P
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  • 363 3 At the Anglo-Chinese School Hall Singapore, Mr Naghe presiding, the Hon Dr Lim Boob Keng delivered a lecture on some Chinese thinkers who were confronted with problems such as those which the world has to solve to-day. It seems that the battle cries
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  • 58 3 June 2b.—Empire Theatre, 9.15 p.m. June 23.—Semanggol Rubber Co., Ltd. A G.M. 1 Downing Street, 12 noon. June 23.—Lecture, Peats and Diseases at Malakoff Estate, by Mr. R. M. Richards, 5 p.m. June 23.—P.V.R.C. Shoot 3 p.m. July 14.—Penang Automobile Club, Gymkhana for Red Cross Fund, Sepoy Lines,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1139 3 WANTED. FOR SALE. \7OUNG ENGLISHMAN wishes to Becbsteiu Piano (upright). 1 Ayres I better himself billet en Rubber Croquet Set (as new). 1 Large Jost Fan. Kst .te At present No. 1 on Apply PIBOV E COBHAM, fairly large Estate. Can leave present employment with one 74 uc Landerdale Estate,
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    • 686 3 WAR TAX ORDINANCE 1917. Principal officers ot companies and Associations are reminded that» on or before the 30ch June, 1917, they must deliver to the Collector of War Tax a profit and loss statement of such Companies and Associations in respect of their last financial year prior to the 27th
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  • 43 4 Laird.—On April 12. at a nursing homo, Putney, the wife cf J. Laird, of Perak, a eon. Russell —At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 14th iust., tn Mr. acd Mrs. W. R. Russell, of Riverside Estate, Kuala Selangor, a daughter.
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  • 57 4 Tan—Lim.—At the Fitzgerald Memorial M. E. Church, Penang, on June 16th, by the Rev. B J. Baughman, Tan Pong Seng, of Butterworth, Province Wellesley, younger brother of Mr. Tan Pong Guan, of Singapore, to Lim Choon Neo, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Tai Lee cf Penang. Singapore,
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  • 1119 4 During the war German and Austrian shipping has been completely driven from the seas; and the chances are that when peace is declared means will be adopted to ensure that the subsidised vessels of our present enemies shall not be allowed to compete against British shipping, at any
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  • 1296 4 If the U. S. Government does refuse to permit cargoes to leave Idle Ships of American ports for neatrNeutrals als who continue to retain their ships in harbour, some of the neutral nations may very quickly feel the pinch. Holland, since the Seven Ship* incident, kept a
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  • 464 4 Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at £249 spot, and £246 10s-three months. The case iu which Mr Tde Silva and others are charged will be coutintpd iu the Kuala Lumpur Police Court tc-day. A lecture ou Submarines will bs given by Mr B H Ung, B Sc.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 166 4 I WEINBERG'S MAHALLA M lfe“ A H f Mgntia z l. *il f; A-~ *j H Fx i I lww>«Wi B 1? JIM till H R lir^wswsA:-ii a I I I fe^^/' z I h a Q IHt BgHpSr teMDQH. wfr U CIGARETTES. K Packed Specially for the Tropics in
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    • 26 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. y* Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises.
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  • 32 4 DEATHS. Sarre.—On June 16, at the Government Rest House, Malacca, N. J Sarre; aged 69 years. Coulcher. —On June 19, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Jenneth, the beloved wife of A. Coulcher.
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  • 145 5 FRUITS OF THE SOMME. govehnment ano air raids. RUSSIAN GENERAL CONGRESS. Field Marshal Haig’s despatch covers the operations from November 18th till the beginning of the spring offensive, including the successful off-nsive on the Arcrp, the enemy’s retreat to the Hindenburg Line, and the Biiti®h pursuit. The st*-®"
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 341 5 [Router's Telegrams STILL ADVANCING. London, Jane 18. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that he took 21 prisoners this morning curing the enemy's failure to regain positions on Infantry Hill. Our troops gained ground slightly in the direction of Watneton. All day long there was mutual artillery
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    • 134 5 A London correspondent writes: According to accounts that I have received from the firing line it would seem that the Hun, who introduced gas into Modern warfare, is rapidly being hoist with his own petard.” lam told that their experts have made practically no progress n. the
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    • 2002 5 THE WINTER OPERATIONS. London, June 19. Tield Marshal Haig, in a despatch covering the operations from November 18th to ’he commencement of the prts®nt offensive, afford® a connected story, and a valuable historical record, elucidating much that was hitherto obscure, and revealing strategic plans behind the
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  • 85 5 COAL AND WHEAT RESTRICTIONS. Washington, June 19. The Government have elaborated plans to control exports, firstly, of coal, and secondly, of whea\ It is believed no coal will be exported to any neutral which refuses to furnish Great Britain with ore, while the control of coal will
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  • 36 5 London. June 19. The daily sales of British Treasury Bills are resumed at to-day’s rate®, for three months and six months at 4.i per cent discount. Weekly tenders for Treasury Bills have been discontinued.
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  • 176 5 GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. London, June 19 In the House of Common?, replying to a batch of questions advocating r» pnsals for the enemy air raids, Mr. Bonar Law said it was a mistake to assume that air raiding was confined to the enemy. Our air forces in
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  • 61 5 We are tired of hearing grown-up men in gold braid repeating the parrot-cry that there is “no sovereign cure for submarines.” There was no sovereign cure for Zeppelin raids until our airmen were sent up to fight the Zeppelins There is a sovereign cure for everything in
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  • 186 5 The aerial attack at Ghent, where German munition works were destroyed, focusses attention upon a town of wonderful interest. In individual old buildings it is perhaps richer than any other Belgian town, many of the old houses being most elaborate in their design. Ghent’s are so curiously arranged, and
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  • Russia.
    • 315 5 MINISTER’S ADVICE. Petrograd, June 18. General Congress of Workmen’s «•nd Soldiers’ Delegates, the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs said the Government desired to ba®t®n the conclusion of a new rreaty in which Ru®sian democracy’s principles would be recognised a® the Allies’ international policy. He enjoined a consolidated
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  • The Balkans.
    • 54 5 SUPPORT FOR VENEZELOS. London, June 17. A French eastern communique says the British air services successfully bombarded l Tumba railway station and several munition dumps. Our troop movements in Thessaly continue. All communes in the neighbourhood of Larissa and Volo spontaneously supported the Venezelist Government, and are installing new
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    • 77 5 BRITISH WITHDRAWAL REPORTED. London, June 19. According to enemy communiques, the British, after burning villages, abandoned advanced posit, ous iu the unhealthy Struma va ley, including Kiupk and Prosenzton, on the main Doiran-Seres Railway which was doubtless destroyed at these points, a’so at Baraklidjuma, wi.ich is of
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  • General News
    • 74 5 HIS MAJESTY AND GERMAN TITLES. London, June 19. The Press Bureau states that H.M. the King desiring, owing to the war conditions, that those princes ot hi® family who are his subjects but who bear German names and titles should relinquish th»m and adopt British surnames, His
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    • 44 5 London, June 19 A French communiquĕ reports a violent artillery duel between Mont Cornillet and Mont Blond, Our fire broke up a strong counter-attack on positions we wou yesterday in this region The enemy suffered serious losses, and laft more prisoners.
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    • 48 5 QUASHED BY HIGH COURT. Amsterdam, June 19. The High Court at The Hague has quashed the sentence of three months’ imprisonment on He a r Schroeder, editor of the Telegmaf ”on a charge of endangering Holland’s neutrality. The case will be retried in another Court,
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    • 104 5 London, June 19. A deputation from the Jockey Club will to-morrow submit to the Premier proposals for tbe minimum amount of racing necessary to preserve horse-breeding. The Times says a compromise is probable, which wi l permit eight further days of racing at Newmarket during the current
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    • 42 5 London, June 18. Among the latest casualties are the following: Missing —Flight Sub.-Lieut. Langley F. W. Smith, (R. N Woundkd —Engineer Sub.-Lieut. Hugh Kirkland, (R.N.V.R j Previously beported missing now unofficially REPORTED KILLED Flight Sub Lieut. Oliver B. Ellis, (R.N.).
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    • 35 5 London, June 18. The Ministry of Shipping warns those arranging to charter British vessels after the war that he is unable to give an assurance of what national requirements will permit.
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    • 19 5 London, June 18. Silver is at 39| will a scarcity of offer.ngs. The market is firm.
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  • 1292 6 NEW COMBINES. While the Government says the Daily Chronicle have prevented companies appealing to the public for new capital during the war they took do precautions to prevent one company absorbing another. In no department of industry have there been so many amalgamations since the war as
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  • 207 6 Guatemala’s severance of relations with Germany brings into prominence once again that very remarkable man, Don Manuel Estrada Cabrera, who has been President of Guatemala for nearly twenty years. Cabrera has borne a charmed life as head of his Republic. Recently he has overccme several attempts by
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  • 111 6 A Gazette Extraordinary published on Saturday contains the Important announcement that in future no passports or endorsements will be granted to persons who are prima facie amenable to local military discipline, unless they can produce evidence either that they are exempted, or that the command of the unit
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 254 6 But you need not let that fever get a hold on you DAM FEVER MIXTURE will bring it down, keep it under control, and rid you of it—and if you nourish yourself properly, you will again be as strong aud as healthy as ever. ALWAYS SEE THE KS DAH fowq
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    • 50 6 PINKETTES are a valuable liver j I Alll Jl I AT* an< l counteract the effects of over indulgence B 1 KyUldlUl —either eating or drinking. Z 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- I Sr 1 from DR WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, g SINGAPORE.
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    • 200 6 iinnmmnnnnnmnniiiinniiniiniuniniinirnmiiinimimiiitiiriiMiiinintiiminiiitiiinmnninnimr ISTELASTICI |=TYRES. 1 8 g The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. Certificate I g for 5 9 000 miles without Cuts or Punctures I BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. I H AGENTS FOR PENANG: MA S the Eastern Pacific Trading I COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) S •ooooooooooosoooooooosoooeooot
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  • 502 7 A GOOD OUTLOOK. The third ordinary general meeting of the Teluk Piah 1 lubber Estate (1914), Limited, Xus held at the Council Room of the Rubber growers’ Association, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., \j r J. L. Loudoun-Shand presiding. The Chairman said The crop was estimated at 44.000 lbs
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  • 393 7 Sir Ernest Birch, presiding at the meeting of the Dusun Durian Rubber Estate. Limited, said that the net profit for the year was £550,771. After aeding the amount brought forward and deducting the sum paid in an interim dividend there was at disposal £50,771. After adding
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  • 83 7 The directors of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Company, Limited, announce that, after deducting the interm dividends, which absorbed £43.172. from last year’s profits, there remanis £64,534, which they recommend should bp allocated as follows:—Tn payment of a final dividend of 20 per cent, (less tax), making a
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  • 92 7 The directors of the Sungei Luloh Rubber Company, Limited, recommend a final dividend of 30 per cent, (less income tax at 4s 6d in the on account of the year to December 31st, 1916, making, with the first interim dividend of 15 per cent, (less income tax) paid
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  • 319 7 The report of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, states that the crop harvested for the year amounted to 1,762,430 lbs, against an estimate of 1,500,000 lbs and a yield in the previous year of 1,543,697 lbs The crop was obtained from an everage of approximately 3,580 acres. The
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  • 303 7 The report of the Sedenak Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the tapping area on October 31st. 1916, stood at 1.550 acres (101.783 trees), these figures being increased in January to 1.564 acres and 112,450 trees, the average yield for that month being at the rate of about 340 lbs
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  • 476 7 The report or the Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, states that the revenue account for the year shows a profit of £70,957, after allowing liberally for all estate and home expenditure. After paying the final dividend for 1915, and allowing for allocations mentioned in last year’s report, there remained a
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  • 122 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. 1 o-day. Shakes o s’® S 3 M W Rubber (Dollar). A. Paaas slo} sll} slos 5 11 Glenealy s2} $2.40 $2.10 $2.20 ex Indragiri $22 $23 $2O $22 Jeram K. $1.50 $1.55
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  • 30 7 The following was the rubber quotation in London on June 19rh. Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 2s Smoked Sheet 2s B|d [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Bonstead <fc Co.]
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  • 69 7 Messrs Cunningham, Clark <fc Co., Penang, advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender to-day. Diamond smoked sheet... 8121—5127 Plain smoked sheet sllB—sl2o Diamond unsmoked sheet $ll5 —$118 Plain unsmoked sheet sllo—sll7 Bark crepe 65—$ 72 Blanket
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  • 17 7 The following is an additional rubber output for May Bukit Katil lbs 8 001 1/3
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  • 165 7 Field Marshal Ha’g, in his despatch covering the winter operations, re r ers to the sp'endid leadership of General Si r Henry S. Rawlinson and General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough. General Rawlinson was promoted at the New Year for his work in the battle of
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  • 1621 7 SOME ANOMALIES EXPOSED. Writing to the Singapore papers, Mr. S. Tomlinson. M. Inst C. E., says:—The object of the above Ordinance is to secure from every person in the receipt of a total income of $3,000 or more a year a contribution to the cost of the
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  • 175 7 It is remarkable how contagious is the effect of a revolution in one country on those countries which adjoin it. In Sweden unless the King should forego pro-Gsr-manism and reaction—which he is not unlikely to do at the eleventh hou r seeing that he is personally of
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  • 152 7 The Government of India has been considering arrangements for the forthcoming pilgrimage to Mecca. The shortage of shipping at Bombay as elswhere is at present, however, a serious obstacle and as far as can be foreseen is likely to remain so. If present conditions continue therefore it
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  • 107 7 MQ»srs Sarkies Bros, are carrying out a number of extensions and improvements to Raffles Hotel. The present 139 rooms are insufficient to cope with the demands for accommodation at the premier Singapore hotel,which is now under the personal direction of Mr Aviet Sarkies, and work is well
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  • 115 7 The news that Horace Goldin is expected to open a brief season at the Empire,’ Penang, on Jnne 27th will be welcomed by those who have read of Goldin, who is perhaps rhe best known illusionist in the worid except the late John Maskelyne. Goldin performs nearly
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  • 50 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. to-day 1. Selection The ContraLandista ...Sullivan 2. Polka The Drum ...Jallien 3. Waltz The Rivulet ...Godfrey 4. Minuet Old St James ...Harrison 5. March The Gainst or oughts Rosey
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  • 18 7 The following undelivered cablegrams lying in the E istern Exteasion Telegraph Co (a) Douglas, (b) Livestock.
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  • 62 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE CLEARANCES. To-day. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. MAILS. For Per Close. To-Morrow. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Ch ay Un 7 a.m. Negapatam and Madras 10.30 a.m. Asahan Bat a Bahra Indragiri noon. Deli Ban Whatt Soon noon. Tongkah 12.30 p.m. Port Swettenham Singapore
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  • 116 7 Penang, June 20, 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 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days* sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Mo til mein Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 145 7 Penang, June 20, 1917. S. P. Tapioca $ll.OO sales M. P. Tapioca sll| sales Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom; Trang Pepper $32.00 season over Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $49 sellers. Cloves $5O sellers.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 102 7 Attack» of “Igia, c mstant or the dread of th- suduen shooting pai» s are a continual wear and stran on the vital force» of the »uff-r-r. Unless relief is cbtained a breakdown is sure to fobow. Little's Oriental Balm brings certain and spe-dy relief to all who suffer from
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 43 7 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To DAY. 00.43 a.m. 6 40 a m. 00 34 p.m. 7.26 p.m. To MORROW. 1.21 a m. 7.20 a m. 1.07 a.m. 7.58 p.m.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2354 8 P. O. —British India NJ V K fet. K P M BANKS AND XVu FXb I Itlb CH AOCarLiriC Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld KON,N i^scHAPHJ VAART ■■lllWl INCORPORATED IN JAPAN f| MAATSCHAFPIJ Paid-up Capital y 1 Charter. {Companies Incokposatbd in England.) 111 (IKCOBPOOA7ED IN HOLLAND.) [ubUity of p £s*
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