Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1917

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 167. VOL. LXXV. TUESDAY, 17th JULY, 1917. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      394 1 oaiiaDciaiiaaaaaaBaaaaaaaciRDa g "IX THEN YOU ARE AWAY g B V V on leave yon want to keep S g in touch with Malayan affairs, g Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, &c. This you can do in no better way than by subs- cubing to the Weekly Edition of a the Pinang
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    471 2 Messrs Baker Morgan Co, Kuala Lumpur, in their weekly report dated Saturday, 14 inst., s*ys: The somewhat unseasonable recovery in the London price of Plantation Rubber, to which we referred last week is still maintained although it seems too early for anything in the nature of a
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    526 2 Singapore. July II.—The tendency of rub ber shares has been steady with a fair business passing. Investors have again given attention to some of the better dividend payers but there is an entire absence of speculation at present. The price of rubber is a shade easier over
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORT.
    202 2 Messrs Guthrie Co, Ltd., in their weekly report dated Singapore, 12th inst. say The Weekly Rubber Auction opened yesterday with a good demand at about last week’s values, the top price for Fine Pale Crepe being unchanged at $133, and that for Ribbed Smoked Sheet $2 down
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    Straits Trade.
    360 2 Growing Demand for Commodities. Higher prices are a factor which in these days can never be ignored in appreciating at its true value the increased tra le of a country if shown merely in terms of currency. Nevertheless it w<uld be impossible to attribute solely to higher prices
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    The appointment of Dr. Juichi Soyeda as President of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce is distinctly a sign of the times.
    90 2 Dr. Soyeda graduved at Oxford, and has become both by temperament ami training a leader of the English school in Japan. He is, indeed a man of extra irdiuarily
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    PRODUCE.
    140 2 Pbnang, Jolt 17, 1917, 8. P. Tapioca $10.50 buyers M. P. Tapioca ...$11.00 seders. Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb®. 5 oz) $16| buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyer®. White Pepper $40 nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season over Mace SI 10 nom. Mace Pickings $48 seller®. Clove® season
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    AFTER THE WAR.
    1385 2 BRITISH OFFICIALS AND GERMAN TRADERS IN THE EAST. Some British < fficials in the Far East seem to entertain peculiar views ou the future of Germans in British overseas possessions, says “the Englishman.” It is a pretty general sentiment, strongly held in India and shared by most
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    SHIPPING.
    13 2 MAILS. For Per C1< Thursday. Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) 4
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    EXCHANGE
    105 2 Pbnang, July 17, 1917. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Banty III London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 3 Credit 3 Documentary Calcutta Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moul mein Demand Bank 13 3 days' sight Private >« j Madras Demand Bank j, 3
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      339 2 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! I Special Since Programme. WE 8H0W WHAT YOU WANT EXCELLENT MUSIC AND FIRST CLASS PICTURES AT THE €1ec(T)c PolyScope Co. programme. REGADIN DANCING MASTER, THE HUMAN TIGER, (2 Parts) Episode No. 15 of THE CRIMSON STAIN MYSTERY. 9 P. M. SHOW. HAPPINESS RETURNS, (3 Parts) LATEST OFFICIAL
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      207 2 r FMPIRpJ THEATRE I Business Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. M TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT/ SPECIAL RACE WEEK ATTRACTIONS COME AND SEE The COMEDY RUBBERMAN Leap for Life CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOT ON THE SCREEN BUT ON THE STAGE. Clog Dancing by Miss GLADIE. j RICHARD and GLADIE World’s Lightning Dancers Tango. Hesitation Waltz fl
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    TSAR AND KAISER.
    335 3 REVELATION OF SECRET TREATY. Revelations regarding a secret treaty between the Tsar and the Kaiser at the time of the Moroccan crisis, which was annulled by the intervention of Count Witte, the Russian ex Premier, are quoted in the “Matin” from the Moscow newspaper Russkoje Slovo.” The
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    Cries of “Revolution” Follow Adler Verdict.
    103 3 B<le, May 21. —According to the Vienna newspapers, extraordinary scenes occurred following the condemnation to death of Frederick Adler, the- murderer of Court Karl Stuergkh, the Austrian Premier. When Adler was condemned, he turned to the crowd ani shouted d amatically, “Long live revolutionary
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    America's Sunday Journals Menaced by War.
    97 3 The war seems destined to revolutionize che American press. Already a genera] movement for an augmentation of price and a diminution of dimensions is apparent. Now the monumental Sunday editions seem to be threatened, since the, rumour is current that, at a meeting of
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    Dr Sherwood Eddy,
    83 3 the head of the American Y M C. A. detachment that has reached England, has a wide knowledge of the mind and thought of undergraduates the world over. His leader and colleague in Y.M.C. A. work, Mr. J. R. Mott, and Dr Eddy were associated a few
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    We have heard a great deal lately about the value of land on the East Coast for sugar planting.
    102 3 Our land is said to be as good as, if not better than, that of the Philippine, Islands and we have the advantage of being outude the typhoon area. Immense damage
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    The Indian Department of Statistics has just published a census of cattle, sheep, horses, and mules, in British India (excluding Natives States.)
    125 3 It shows the number of cattle to be approximately 148,900,000. Of this bulls and bullocks account for 49,000,000, cows for 37,800,000, buffaloes for 19,200,000, and young stock for
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    THE SUBMARINE SITUATION.
    301 3 An effort in the New York Herald:— We’ve got to meet the submarine and sink it on the spot, or throw our hands up in despair and let things go to pot. We’ve simply got to, that is all, or, if we can’t—well, say, we’ve got to
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    THE RECOIL OF THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    273 3 One effect <f the unrestricted submarine warfare that is wholly satisfactory to the Allies is explained and commented on in the Cologne Gazette.” Germany’s policy is to sink at sight every vessel that enters the barred zones.” Many of these ships are bound with
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    MADRAS PLANTERS AND FREIGHTAGE.
    169 3 Madras, June 30.—A meeting of planters was convened by the United Planters’ Association of Southern India at Calicut to meet the Madras Collector of Customs and to discuss the lines on which the arrangement of shipping allotments should be run. The following scheme, which is understood
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    According to the “Tdens Tagen” (Christiania) Norwegian shipowners have recently sold most of the ships now being built in American yards.
    65 3 During March ships were sold for about 200 million kroner, and during then and the middle of April more than 200,000 tons have beenbought by Americans. It is assumed
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    GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPING.
    204 3 Mr W C Anderson, M P who has been pressing on successive Governments during «he war to take over the shipping, said that a? far b*ck as February, 1915, they asked the Government to nationalise shipping, or, failing that, to deal with freight. It was predicted that
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    Giant In Hospital
    185 3 A giant entered the out-patient department of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square. London, and was admitted as an urgent case.—The man, who is 8ft. 2in. high now occupies two beds. Owing to a misunderstinding be consumed the whole of the bread and
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    Milk Price Regulations.
    131 3 A Straits Gazette Extraordinary fixes the max mum prices of certain milks in the Island of Singapore, to c >me into force on Sa urday 14th July. The retail prices are as under Per case P tin Nestle's Milkmaid sweetened condensed ...$19.00 40 cts. Borden’s Eagle Brand
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    “Dr. Van Dyke Tired of Being Neutral”
    102 3 Dr. Van Dyke Tired of Being Neutral” New York, May 22.—Dr Henry Van Dyke, un?il recently United States Minister at The Hague, arriving at New York refuses to discuss his resignation other than r.o siy in a press interview I had grown tired of being neutral. My sympathy has been
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    Tornado in Burma
    79 3 Rangoon, June 29.—The damage done to property by the recent tornado at Syriam is reported now to be a little over Rs. 17,000. According to the official report now prepared, three Indian employees of the Barma Oil Company are reported dead and fourteen injured. Mr. Grahame, ICS,
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    Can the following statement be taken as an axiom ?
    90 3 Can the following statement be taken as an axiom We believe so. The, Navy knows that not only have we seamen and ships of war superior to our enemies, bat we have, ritoreover, eubmarioes vastly better in every respect than the Germans have jet produced Only a little time is
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      531 3 SITUATION WANTED. BY an expert Book-keeper as Clerk or Clerk Conductor thorough knowledge of Estate account, Store work, and from new clearing to tapping. Excellent testimonials Apply to Box No. 157, c/o Pinang Gazette. 860-21-7 Required immediately for the Mawchi Mine, Barmah, Mill Manager accustomed to Tin and Wolfram dressing.
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      194 3 NG LONGER A CHILD. Perhaps you have already noticed that your daughter in her “teens” has developed a fitful temper, is restless and excitable. In that case, remember that the march of years is leading her on to womanhood, and at this time a great responsibility rests up you as
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      820 3 PUT ON FIRM HEALTHY FLESH WHĔRE EVERY OUNCE WILL CQUNT. If women and men only knew the pity, the gibes and the ridicule, that pinched cheeks, scrawny chests and scarecrow, figures make, they would certainly do something to add flesh to their bones and round out their figures. Even thin
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    BIRTHS.
    24 4 Adelborg —A r the Maternitv Hospita 1 Penar g, on July 17tb, 1917, a son to rhe Baroness Elizabeth Adelborg and Mr Adelborg.
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    THE WORLD WAR AND TRADE.
    778 4 Among the considerations that are urging the Germans towards obtaining an early peace at almost any pr ce is the fact that the longer it lasts and the surer becomes the certainty of a victory for the Allies the plainer it is perceived that German
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    A topic is the forthcoming dog show at the Belgian Fete,
    217 4 which, with the Lime- rick compt-tirion, seems likely to attract the greatest interest. The Topicist not being of the high society which owns the pedigree canine, is cpn strained to add a fewwords of advice as to getting the
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    The F M S Chamber of Commerce, the formation of which a year ago was commented onby this journal,
    213 4 (the British Export Gazette,”) has just held its first annual meeting, and from the amount and importance of the work it has transacted in the interests of commerce in the Federated
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    HERE AND THERE.
    991 4 A shrewd and accurate estimate of the difficulties before General The Chinese Chang H’aun, by reason nd C r 8 a of his to Peking was made towards the end or last month by Mr W, E Giles, the Peking correspondent of the “Peking and Tientsin Times
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    “THE GIRL FROM CIRO’S”
    438 4 The stage has introduced us to tUan “gub”of distinction ani otherwise but the one who made her bow to a Penano audience at the Empire Theatre last night 1 if she cannot claim distinction, must at least be credited with uuiquene-s “The Girl from Giro’s is
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    THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.
    254 4 PENANG’S CELEBRATION The general meeting of the public of the Settlement of Peaaog, called for the potpose of making arrangements for the observance of the third anniversary of the declaration of war by Great Biitain, was adjourned sine die. Among those who attended at the Chamber of
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    Tin Output
    57 4 Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd, ftt that the particulars of the output 3 the three following companies for the half of July were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd, F 370 hours run 314 Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd piculs 160; hours run 311- piculs 50. Total piculs 2! 0 Larut
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      71 4 E. O. HOTEL. RACE WEEK. Special Dinners will be served at 8 p. m., N IUESDAY, the 17th JULY, THURSDAY, the 19th JULY and SATURDAY, the 21st JULY. DANCING AFTER DINNER ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. SPECIAL TIFFINS ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. E. O. ORCHESTRA. EVERYDAY DURING TIFFIN AND DINNER. SARKIES
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      39 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tide- for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Luw Water. To-day. 11.20 a.m. 5 22 a m 6.13 p.m. To MORROW. #06 a m. 6.05 a m 11.54 p.m. 6.42 p.m.
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    IN CHAMPAGNE.
    134 5 SEVERE STRUGGLES. KING’S TOUR AT THE FRONT. GERMANS AND CHINESE TROUBLE I PBESS AND DR. MICHAELIS. la Ch-imp*go?, the Frmch had just orga ni*ed the positions captured nine miles east of Rheim*, when the German*, wi'h strong forces. a r t*c<ed in an effort to re take the
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      THE BRITISH LINE.
      591 5 'R.tUTgRS Telegrams.} AIRMEN’S ACTIVITIES. London, Juiy 15. Field Marshal Haig reports reciprocal artillery fire in the neighbourhoods of Armentieres, Wytschaete and Nieuport. Our aeroplanes on Friday night bomoed f or important railway stations and a large German rest camp, and bombea an aerodrome and ammunition dump on
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      Dr. Michaelis’s Dual Post.
      345 5 PRESS ON THE APPOINTMENT. Bale, July 16 A Berlin message say* Dr. Michaelis, the Imperial Chancellor, also becomes Foreign Secretary. A Surprise to Germans. Zurich, July 16. The “Frankfurter Z-itung” says the appointment of Dr. Michaelis is most surprising. H’s name was never seriously mentioned for
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      KING ON MESSINES RIDGE.
      717 5 DESCRIPTION OF THE TOUR. London, July 16. 1 eater’s correspondent at Headquarters *ays their Majesties the King and Queen crossed to France on July 3rd. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was among those who received them. The Queen proceeded on a tour of hospitals,
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    Russia.
    22 5 A FEDERAL REPUBLIC. Kieff, July 16. M. Kerensky, addressing representatives of Ukraine peasants, foreshadowed tha creation of a Russian Federal Republic.
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    The Vanguard.
    15 5 HEAVY DEUTH-ROLL. London, July 16Eight hundred and four perished with the battleship Vanguard.
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      CHINA’S TROUBLES.
      95 5 TEUTONIC INTRIGUE. Peking, July 16. The Premier, Tuan Chi Jui, and a number of prospective Cabinet Ministers, including Liang-Cbi-Ch*o, who is a strong advocate of war with Germany, have arrived. The Chinese are very angry at the Austrian and German activities in connection with the restoration of the
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      Hyderabad’s Aid.
      137 5 RESIDENTS TRIBUTE. Hyderabad, July 16. I he Hon. Mr. S. M. Fraser, British Resident of Hyderabad, «peaking a’ the Nizam’s banquet, referred to the exait»d part His Highness had plaved io ’he war. H& mentioned that a Hyderabad regiment was among the first Indian troops to leave for
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      French Generals.
      49 5 DECORATED BY THE KING. Paris, July 16 H. M. King George, during his visit to the front, conferr®d th a Order of the Grand Cross of the Bath on G®oeral Petain, and the Grand Cro-;S of St. Mic' ae! ar d St. George on General Francbet d’Esperey.
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      New Knight of the Thistle,
      25 5 SIR DOUGLAS HAIG London, Juiy 15. Field Marshal Sir D uglas Haig has been made a Knight of the Tmstle.
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      Sinn Fein.
      36 5 MR. GINN ELL S SUPPORT. London, July 16 Mr. Gitnell, M. P., told a Sinn-Fein d-monstration at Mui ingar that he was retiring from W®«rmins r er to devote himself to Sinn-Feinism in Ireland.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    83 5 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs Kennedy and Co’s share list Yesterday. To day. s a SHABK8 *5 S. 1 a x a x Rubber (Dollar). A. Molek $2.35 $2 j $3 40 $2.60 B. 65c 75c 70c 80c prem JeramK. $1.55 $1.65 $1.60 $165exrt
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    P.C.C. Lawn Tennis.
    20 5 The list of entries for the new P.C C. Tennis Tournament will close on Wednesday, 25th inst.
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    A good deal has been heard about passports lately, and the conditions attached to them,
    138 5 when Jove d°cides to issue them, says the Topicist io the Free Press." The other day a small party of visitors came down from Siam by way of the new railway and Penang. Siam, the
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    COMING EVENTS.
    32 5 July 17, 19. 21—Penang Races. July 21.—P.V.R.C. Shoot 7 a.m. July 22.—P.V.R.C. Shoot 7 a.m. July 23.—Penang St. Andrew's Society, A G.M. P.C.C. 7 p.m. July 29.—P.V.R.C. Shoot 7 a.m.
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    PENANG RACES.
    416 5 LOTTERIES AND SELECTIONS. Everything points to a very successful opening, to-day, of the Penang Turf Club’s Summer Meeting. The few scratchings recorded below should interfere to only a slight extent with the events concerned. The handicapping has, w* understand, met with general approval, and with a continuance of
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    “Chilka” On Fire
    141 5 Excitbmewt at Baruva. Madras, July i2 :—The B I S N Co’s s-s. Chilka was working in Baruva Roads south of Gopalpore, early yesterday morning, when a fire broke out in the under-parr There were about 1,600 passengers from Northern Madras. The passengers, terrified, got into the
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    Colonel Richard G W Chaloner,
    42 5 M P, will take the title of Baron Giaboroogh of Giaborough in Cleveland. The new baron ia a brother of Mr Walter I>ng, and took the name of Chaloner under the will of the late Admiral Chaloner.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    889 5 Mr Snewiu of the Straits T m*s is going home by the mail on six months’ leave. Mr T F Dixon of Messrs. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Penang, has gone to Singapore. He is leaving the firm. Mr. J. P. de Boseck late accountant on of Pulau Bulang
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    LOG BOOK.
    1052 6 The three German steamers which, have arrived at Hongkong from Manila for repairs are the Rajah, Darvel and Suevia. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which has 102 ships aggregating 465,615 tons, now occupies the seventh place among the largest steamship firms in the world. Norway has prohibited the sale
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    W. I. T. C. SWEEP.
    1100 7 AN EXCITING DAY. Bombay, June 29.—The total value of the tickets purchased in the W. I. T. Cl»b War Loan Lottery is Rs. 36,42,090. After deducting expenses, 20 per cent, will form the first prize, 10 per cent, the second, 5 per cent, the third,
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    PENANG ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY.
    394 7 The annual general meeting of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society will be held in the Penang Cricket Club on Monday, 23rd inst. at 7 p.m. The annual report for the year ended June 30th 1917 states During the year 51 new Members were elected. The number
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    FIGHTING IN CHINA.
    265 7 SITUATION Al’ PEKING. Chinese telegrams from the North, via Shanghai, state that hostilities have broken out at Langfang, on the Peking-Tientsin Railway, between Chang Hsun’s soldiers and the advance guard of the opposing forces. The foreigners in Peking have been ordered into the Legation quarters. One thousand
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    LUNG CHAI KWONG THANKS THE EMPEROR.
    23 7 Lung Chai Kwong has telegraphed to Hsuan Tung thanking him for his appointment, (as Admiral of Kwangtung.)
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    GENERAL FENG KWO CHENG AND THE PRESIDENCY.
    78 7 Fifteen provinces have telegraphed electing General Feng Kuo-chang acting President, but the General is not willing to act unless Tuan Ki-Sui forms a Cabinet. The latter telegraphs stating that he is assuming the commandership of the punitive expedition and therefore he is- unable
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    VICE-PRESIDENT’S APPEAL TO THE PROVINCES.
    47 7 Shanghai, July 5.—The Vice-President of the Republic has appealed to all Governor», denouncing the Imperial Military leader and and the restoration of the Monarchy. Meanwhile, the President of the Republic is sheltering in the Japanese Legation. The proRepublican movement is daily strengthening.
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    FIGHTING NEAR PEKING.
    16 7 Peking, July 5.—Fighting has begun at Langfang which is half way to Tientsin.
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    CHANG HSUN VIRTUALLY STANDS ALONE.
    94 7 Shanghai, July 6.—The Peking and Tientsin Railway was torn up this morning at Langfang by General Chang Hsun’s troops. The Foreign Military authorities are sending off detachments to restore communication. Tuan Chi-jui is now at Machang on the Tientsin-Pukow line, 40 miles south of Tientsin,
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    CHINESE FLEEING FROM THE CAPITAL.
    165 7 Peking, June 6.—The situation is becoming serious. Every train, for the past few days, has been packed with Chinese fleeing to Tientsin, and the interruption of communications caused a panic. The foreign Hotels are full of refugees. Smal American and Japanese reinforcements are endeavouring to
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    DETERMINATION TO FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLIC.
    189 7 An important meeting of Naval and Military officials was held in Shanghai on July 4. Among those present were Ching Pick Kwong. Minister for the Navy in the late Cabinet. Admiral Shah Ching Ping, Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Tang Shao Ye, Loo Wing, Cheong
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    THE MILITARY EXPEDITION.
    51 7 The Shanghai politicals are negotiating with the nineteen Provinces to elect General Fung Kwok Cheong (Vice-President of the Republic) as Generalissimo of the expeditionary armies, with Headquarters at Nanking. General Fung Kwok Cheong has declared that he will fight to a finish for the maintenance of the
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    FIGHTING REPORTED AT HSUICHOW.
    186 7 Some rather contradictory information has been circulated to-day (July 5) in an “Express” issued by a Chinese paper. The message is from Tientsin and it states that there is great apprehension at Peking, as a revolutionary army of 50,000 is gathering to maintain the Republican system
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    WRECK OF A CHINA MERCHANTS’ STEAMER.
    40 7 The China Merchants’ steamer Anping while on a voyage to Tientsin from Chefoo ran aground and sank. The passengers and crew were saved. The steamer “Tung Wah” is being dispatched to salve the Anping.’’
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    100 7 The following new books have been received at the Library The Middle Years, by Katharine Tynan. Memories, by Edward Clodd. The Successors of Drake, by Julian S. Corbett. The Life and Letters of Sir John Henniker Heaton, by his Daughter Mrs. Adrian Porter. Portraits of the Seventies, by
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    War Donations.
    135 7 Further donation** received for Oar Day include £505 as the result of a garden fete ar. Poker, Siam, and an additional £302 from the people of British North Borneo. Included amongst the general subscriptions to the Red Cross Fund is a fu'-th o r handsome gift of £1,750
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    The General Officer Commanding Singapore,
    124 7 forwards for publication an extract from a War Office letter received in acknowledgement of a report from the Officer in charge of the Electric Lights end Telephones. TJie Army Council express their appreciation of their valuable services rendered by the Officers and the men mentioned
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