Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 July 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 164. VOL. LXXV. FRIDAY, 13th JULY, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 80 1 IX THEN YOU VV on leave you want to keep J o in touch with Malayan affairs, g Social, Commercial, Mining, <■ Planting, &c. This you can do J a in no better way than by subs- *j cribing to the Weekly Edition of a the Pinang Gazette,” published p
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 130 2 FURTHER REDUCTION. London, July 11. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals last week were 2,898, and the sailings 2,798. Fourteen ships over, and three under 1,600 tons, were sunk. Seventeen were uosuccesdully attacked. Seven fishing vessels were sunk. Times and Shipping. London, July 12. The Times”, commenting
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    • 151 2 The list of the sinkings of British ships beginning with the week ending April Ist is as follows. Over Under Total Unsuccess--1600 1600 ful attacks April 1 18 13 31 17 8 17 2 19 14 15 19 9 28 15 22 40 15 55 27 29 38
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    • 131 2 The following is a list of Italian previous losses ar cabled by Reuter:— Week ended. Arrivels. Sailings. Sank. Sailing Steamships. era. Bth March 493 464 3 4 15th March 448 457 1 1 25th March 517 489 1 4 Ist April 432 458 6 Bth April 494
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    • 71 2 22 LIVES LOST. London, July 12. A Christiania message says a U boat torpedoed, without warnin?. the Norwegian steamer Kong Haakon, off Arcathon, and shelled the lifeboats. Only three escaped out of the crew of twenty-five. U Boat in Gulf of Bothnia. Stockholm, July 12. A German
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    • 111 2 London, July 11. Neutral shipping vessels on the routes which are regarded as unnecessary to the prosecution of the war will be forced on to the more essential trade routes, and ships lying in ports, owing to the submarines, will be requested to enter the service.
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    • 119 2 THE REPLY TO HOLLAND. London, July 12. Regarding the Anglo-Dutch communications concerning the placing of a new British minefield in the North Sea, Reuter learns that the Dutch Government has been fully informed that the British action is solely and specifically dictated by military considerations, and that
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    • 547 2 There is a widespread belief that the increased violence and success of the U-boat campaign, as reflected in the losses of British merchantmen, are due to the longer radius of action and wider sweep of the hostile submarines, says Mr. Richard Thirkell. It is frequently asserted
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    • 440 2 W. G.” The submarine, it cannot be too often repeated, raises a new issue, which is matter of life and death lo us. We must beat it and drive it from under the sea, or give up the idea of any secure peace. If the war were
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    • 343 2 To the gun now mounted on merchantmen may partly be attributed the steadily decreasing number of victims, as it is proving itself to be the factor which murderous submarine crews hold in great and increasing respect. Whether the gun will continue to hold its present position when
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    • 210 2 Paris, May 22. —In an article entitled, How to Combat the Naval Peril,” which he contributes to the “Journal,” Viceadmiral Fournier says It is not sufficient that we equip each vessel with fighting material. We must also inculcate in our sailors to the utmost the fighting spirit
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    • 172 2 There are many speculations upon the precise nature of the new method of attack against the U-boat, which has been mysteriously alluded to by certain speakers and writers. It would be correct to attribute our success to improved methods as well as new methods. Seaplanes
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    • 153 2 Policy Endorsed by Allied Conference. Rome, May 18.—At yesterday afternoon’s sitting of the Commercial Conference Sir Archibald Williamson pointed out that Germany has not enough tonnage left to replace that which she has sunk, and must therefore pay an indemnity. The conference adopted resolutions to the effect
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  • General News
    • 140 2 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. London, July 11. An East African official communique says the enemy’s right flank detachment south-west of Kilwa fell back from Lunya to Mayongo. Simultaneou-ly our troops came in contact with his centre at Ukuli. Our forces, on the 7th inst., converged in three columns from Mkomrifi.
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    • 352 2 The Milestones of African Civilisation was the title *f a paper read before the Royal Colonial Institute at Caxton Hall by Mr. Robert Williams. The Earl of Warwick presided. Mr. Williams gave in detail the story of his relations with Mr. Cecil Rhodes in the search for
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    • 285 2 One of the last points which Germany is likely to yield when peace comes—indeed the last of all, except her land bridge to the Near East —is her colonies. And in all probability the colony for whose retention she will fight hardest is East Africa. It has
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    • 75 2 HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. Rangoon, July 12. The British India steamer Chilka (3,952 tons) which left Madras on the 30th ulto, took fire and it was necessary to abandon her. There were 15 Europeans and 1,600 deck passengers aboard. There are no further details, but there is
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    • 84 2 PRESIDENT’S WARNING. Washington, July 12.’ President Wilson has issued a warning to all concerned that attempts to extort unusual war profits will not be tolerated. He says American shipowne r s are doing everything high freights can do to make victory impossible. The President believes, however,
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    • 38 2 PROHIBITIVE BILL. Washington, July 12. The House of Representatives passed the Government’s Bill prohibiting trading with the enemy or the latter’s allies, and providing for seizure by the Government of any property and patents.]
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    • 73 2 EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN. Shanghai, July 12. The North China “Daily News’* exposes the extensive German bribery of Chinese politicians. It instances that every Parliamentarian voting against a rupture of relations on March 14 r h was promised $2,000 The authorities checkmated this by not publishing the names
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    • 141 2 London, July 12. Mr. Austen Chamberlain has resigned the office of Secretary of State for India. [Mr. Austen Chamberlain, has tendered his resignation as Secretary of State for India, an office he has held with distinction since 1915, oh the formation of the Coalition Government. His
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  • 151 2 London, May 22.—The recent restrictions on the brewing of ales and porters have caused a serious shortage in Dublin and some other parts of Ireland. Many licensed houses have been without supplies since Saturday, and some of them had to close their doors both on Sunday
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 347 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAIIIOTICEr THE Municipal Commissioners o f Town of Singapore invite appli cati for the poet of Assistant Engineer appointment will be a temporary 0 subject to six months’ notice on either The salary will be $3OO per month f the first year of service, $322 50 per for
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 140 3 VICTIM OF THE MONGOLIA.” SinMa, June 30.—The Hon. Mr. F. E. Wischcombe, of Sydney, who was one of the passengers travelling by the unfortunate Mongolia,” died at Colaba War Hospital, Bombay, on the morning of June 29. Mr. Winchcombe manfully pulled an oar in his boat
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    • 120 3 Petrograd. June 10. —A number of Russian soldiers are in hospital at Dvinsk, suffering from poison. They fraternised with Germans who treated them with poisoned brandy. Four regimenrecently refused to tsl»e up their duty, and one regiment seized its officers. The Minister for War has ordered a court-martial.
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    • 118 3 Paris, June 10. —A further report of th© Kaiser’s recent speeches at Douai in France shows that he said We must be pitiless towards the odious British nation, whence come all our evils. Nevermore will we enter into relations with those people.” A French hospital orderly, who has returned
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    • 128 3 Amsterdam, June 10. —It is reported that the Kaiser, with von Hindenburg and his staff, were inside the Ghent railway station during the last air raid, and that three of the staff officers were killed. The Telegraaf states that the Kaiser had a very narrow escape. He was
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  • 108 3 Hongkong, June 26. —The Industrial and Commercial Bank with a capital of $1,000,000, was formally opened, yesterday. The American Consul-General, in a speech, said that he took a great interest in the Bank, for two reasons, the first being that its capital had been largely subscribed by
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  • 103 3 Berne, May 21.—At the Radical Democratic Congress the President of the Swiss Confederation, M. Schulthess, made a remarkable speech dealing with the economic sit..cLvii of the country. He laid stress on the possible consequences, from the point of view of food supplies, of
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  • 60 3 Zurich, May 21.—A telegram from Berlin states that in the course of the war council, yesterday, at German Headquarters the constitution of the Government of Poland and the appointment of a Regent were definitely decided upon. The Regent will certainly be Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria. A proclamation
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  • 447 3 THE CHANCELLOR’S REPLY. Bale, May 23—That a revolution is likely in Germany if the Government does not adopt a war policy in agreement with that of tbe Pan-Germans is the menace made in a letter to Herr von BethmannHollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, by Baron Gebsabtel, the
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  • 178 3 Baltimore, May 6.—lt became known here to-day that the lachrymose or tear gas used by the Allies is the invention of Dr. Robert W Wood, Professor of Experimental Physics at Johns Hopkins University. Professor Wood sent the formula for it to a friend, Professor Cotton, in
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  • 139 3 The Norwegian police have been strengthened and specially trained in an effort to deal with the spy system. The Norwegian Mercantile Shipping Gazette offers one thousand kroner reward to each individual giving information leading to the arrest of any spy operating against shipping. As inland cipher telegrams
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 934 3 THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR. the wHI held Chamber Commerce ati *4.30 Ifp.m., on Monday, 16th July, for the purpose of drawfrig up a programme for the observance JOHN MITCHEL Linhting 5 Starting A. F. GOODRICH. Touch the Switch, and you have a luxurious abundance of light that EUROPEAN age
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    • 627 3 BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR (W. H. MACGREGOR.) ki tbe Matter of the Alien Enemies (Winding-Up) Ordinance 1914 and of the Amending Ordinances (Nos., 1 and XIX of 1915, No. 16 of 1916 and No. VI of 1917) AND hi the Matter of the SINGAPORE OIL MILLS, Limited, an Enemy
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  • 954 4 The question of cotton has more than an academic interes”, since, as Mr. Balfour said some years ago when addressing the Cotton Growing Association at Manchester, there is Lot a civilised man who dues not want cotton goods in some form. He might well have added that every
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  • 551 4 The developments in political circles in Germany may correctly be attributed in some degree to the failure of the U boat campaign against the merchant ships o’ the Allies, a campaign which no less a personage than Hindenburg definitely asserted a month or two ago vias Germany’s only
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  • 1872 4 The enforced withdrawal of the British line on the coast is an inThe Yser cident regrettable in itself, Incident. but it is not to be regarded as serious. We can quite well appreciate that this crumb of comfort is being made much of by Germany at a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 41 4 E. O. HOTEL. RACE WEEK. Special Dinners will be served at 8 p. m., ON TUESDAY. THE 17th JULY, and THURSDAY. THE 19th JULY. DANCING AFTER DINNER ON THURSDAY. SPECIAL TIFFINS ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. E. O. ORCHESTRA. SARKIES Bros., Proprietors.
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  • 327 5 MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. last week s shipping figures. THE DEVELOPMENT IN GERMANY. A Rangoon message says the 8.1 steamer Chilka from •Madras took fire and had to be abandoned. The vessel had a large nomber of deck jassenger?, and it is believed
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 587 5 [RitUTKR’e Tblbgrams.] GERMAN REPORT. London, July 11. A German official report says: Our marine infantry, after artillery preparation, stormed posiions between the coast and Lombartzyde, and drove back the enemy across the Yser, taking 1,250 prisoners. We inflicted heavy losses. Our airmen, despite a storm, contributed to
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    • 82 5 TREMENDOUS STRIDES. London, July 12. Dr. Addison, Minister of Munitions, in an interview stated that a the u-and factories were manufacturing aeroplanes. The output, which is increasing by leaps and bounds, now exceeded rhrice that of last year, and at December 31st it would be double that of
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    • 26 5 London, July 12. Sir Edward Ward appeals to all women to begin making comforts for the troops for the winter of 1917-18.
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    • 131 5 MORE GERMAN ATROCITIES. London, July 11. In the House of Commons, Mr; Balfour stated that there was no understanding, whereby, in the event of Allied victory, Belgium would obtain any territory in Europe beyond her original frontiers. In reply to a suggestion by Mr Will Thorne, that a
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    • 32 5 M. RIBOT’S DECLARATION. Paris, July 12. In the Senate, M. Ribot asserted France’s imprescriptible right to AlsaceLorraine, and he refused to admit that a referendum of the inhabitants was called for.
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    • 134 5 FIGHT NEAR NIEUPORT. London, July 12. The Admiralty reports that five naval aeroplanes engaged, on Wednesday, ten Albatross scouts and three large two-seaters, south-west of Nieuport f and drove down three scours completely out of control. Two others were driven down. One of ours is missing. Successful
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    • 43 5 London, July 12. In the House of Commons, Sir G Cave stated that arrangements were being made to establish a wide circle of observation posts around London, with a view to warning the public of the approach of enemy aircraft.
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    • 285 5 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT. Amsterdam, July 11. The most important news to-day from Germany is an announcement in the Catholic organ “Germania” that the Centre Party, by an overwhelming majority, decided to support Herr Erzberger, and that a Coalitiou Ministry is being formed, including the leaders of all parties.
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    • 145 5 CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE. London, July 11. In toe Hoes» of Common», Sir Albert Stanley. Pre-idmt of the Board of Trade, anmuuctd tba* Sir Henry Bircbencugb had been appointed Chairman of the Committee on Empire Co*ton Growing. A Comprehensive Committee. London, July 12. In the House of Commons Sir
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    • 262 5 —Ex. A correspondent draws attention to the great potentialities of the Mexican cottongrowing industry if and when order is fully restored in the Republic. Mexico was producing cotton in the time of Cortes, and there is little doubt that she possesses in the Laguna area a district
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    • 21 5 London, July 12, Silver is at 40g with a general demand and small supplies. The market is steady.
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  • Russia.
    • 583 5 A PLEASANT surprise. Loudon, July 11. After recent pictures of the condition of Russia leading to the belief that a really effective offensive was about the last thing possible, at least in 1917, the capture of Halicz, following last week’s successes, comes as another pleasant surprise. This
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    • 302 5 Daily News.” If Autocracy is a superstition, Democracy is an abstraction; what matters is the inter-» ©st of the nation. And that Government is best which most faithfully and efficiently pursues that interest. It will avail the Russian people nothing if they achieve their political liberty to
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    • 23 5 EX-TSAR OFFERS SUBSCRIPTION. Petrograd, July 12. The ex-Tsar and family have intimated their wish to subscribe to the “Liberty’ Loan.
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  • Turkey and the Near East.
    • 63 5 ARABS DEFEAT TURKS. London, July 12. In the House of Commons, Mr Macpherson, Under-Secretary for War, announced an important Arab success. The King of the Hedjaz’s forces captured Turkish posts between Tafilamaw and Akaba. Seven hundred Turks were killed, and 600 captured, also a mountain-gun. A Turkish battalion
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  • The Balkans.
    • 32 5 HEALTH OF London, July 12 A British Salonika report says the health of the troops is [particularly satisfactory. There is a considerable reduction' in the percentage of sickness, compared with 1917.
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    • 31 5 London, July 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that negotiations were in progress between Greece and Italy, with a view to the Italians evacuating Epirus.
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  • 100 5 ALTERATIONS IN PRICES. London, July 12. It is announced that the tea control scheme has been modified, enabling 30 per cent, to be retailed at 2/4, and 40 to 45 per cent, and possibly more to be retailed at from 2/6 to 3/. Thus the proportion of
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  • 1029 6 CHINAMAN CHARGED. A preliminary enquiry was held by Mr H. A. Forrer, Second Magistrate, Ipob, yesterday afternooL, when Mob Ping Chai alias Ng Kam was charged with being responsible for the murder of Mr, John Edmonds, on the night of June 2 in Lihat Road, Ipoh, reports
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  • 279 6 M M.” Kuala Kubu Barber Charged. Before Mr. Justice Innes, Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, the usual monthly Assizss were continued in Kuala Lumpur. Yen Lok, a barber of Theatre-st., Kuala Kubu, was arraigned on the charge of causing mischief by fire on the night of May
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  • 317 6 S.T.” It has been apparent daring the last two or three days that the ricksha service is not proceeding as smoothly ps ususl. There has been a difficulty in finding rickshas in some parts of the town, and when they are found some pu lers st-em to
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  • 60 6 For Per Close To-Morrow. Deli and Langsa Van der Parra noon. Port Swettenham Singapore 1.30 p.m. Deli, Langaa, T Semawe, > Segli, Olehleh, m Sabang, Padang etc., I van P ,m Batavia J Port Swettenham Singapore Ipoh 3.30 p.m. Sunday. Madras, taking mails 10 a.m for Europe, etc., viA
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  • 282 6 In the case in which Mr E F A Swa manager of Messrs Barlow Co was an moned to appear before Mr Langham Cart in the District Court Singapore for attend ing to trade with the Import Maatcbann Soenda of Semarang, in breach
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  • 330 6 German Writer Shy of Asking War Indemnity. Despatches from Amsterdam quote the Rheinisch-Westfalische Zeitung (Krupp’s organ) which reproduces from Wirklichkeit,” Count Bothmer’s new periodical, ax article on Germany’s war aims. The writer (a Privy Councillor), who allows it to be understood that these aims are also
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 32 6 WAR CARTOON. Jrom the World’s Press i i 7 (Park, 7 W>- A < S s '7- ON THE SPIT. The Austrian Bird Here, William, I’ve had nearly enough of this.”— Sydney Bulletin.”
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  • 776 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. (Specially Translated). The State of Affairs in Germany. Th* Hag ue, July 12—According to the Tageblatr,” there are rumours io parliamentary circles concerning the resignation of von Bethmann Hollweg. Jhe majority in the Reichstag is dissatisfied with the foreign policy and with the delay in
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  • 770 7 Mr. H. F. Totten, of Ipoh, has received news that one of his sons has been killed in France. The Right Reverend Emile Barillon, Bishop of Malacca, is on his annual pastoral visit to the F.M.S. From the M. M :—Mr J Craig, of Klang, has arrived
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  • 603 7 NEW PREMISES OPENED AT SINGAPORE. H. E. the Governor opened the new premises of the Union Jack Club, Singapore, last evening. The building, which has been lately entirely renovated, is situated on a plot of ground opposite, Mount Palmer, facing the sea, and commands a fine
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  • 116 7 New York May 19.—The War Department has ordered the mobilization of the National Guard in all the States of the Union. The units will assemble at the training camps on July 15 and 20 and on August 5. The troops will be incorporated in
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  • 66 7 Washington U S May 19.—The provisional figures published yesterday by Mr William G McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, disclose the gigantic financial effort made by the American nation despite the apathy evident in some of the MiddleWestern States. The war credits for the fiscal year ending April 1,
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  • 300 7 BANDMAN OPERA CO. AT THE EMPIRE. Ic botmed to be the cnneral opinion among regular local theatregoe» that tbe Bandman Opera Co. now vjsiting Penang, judged by its opening performance of “High Jinks,” at tbe Empire theatre last night, equals any of its predecessors. Without going into invidious
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  • 225 7 The question of British workmen muit give up their beer is puzzling the British Military Ministry of Foods, according to Mr Kennedy Jones, M.P.. lately Director of Food Economy. Mr Jones issued this statement at the end of June. “Whether the brewing of beer shall be
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  • 171 7 —Reuter. MR. JOHN REDMONDS POSITION. London, July 12. The result of the East Clare by-election, where a Sinn-Feiner was returned by a large majority, is a severe blow to the Nationalists, showing that they no longer have a single safe seat. It is expected in Dublin that
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  • 49 7 The B. I. steamer Chilka was a steel twin screw vessel of 3,952 tons built by Barclay, Curie and Co., Ltd., Glasgow, in 1914). Her dimensions were, length, 390.3 ft. breadth 50.2 ft. depth 21.7 ft. She had electric light and wireless installation Captain, H. Fenton.
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  • 32 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $107.50 per picul business done—a decrease of $l. Tin is quoted in London today at £243 10s spot, and £239 three months.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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