Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 July 1917
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-07-25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 174. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, 25th JULY, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement1158 1917-07-25 1 c loooDDa&noaoaannnooonaanoDa WANTED E RUBBER COSSKtXVIEXTS i x for our bi-weekly auction sales, E C and private «ales. Cash Ad- C vances made. S C ORDERS for estate SUPPLIES, c M z GOOPS for forwarding to any c 2 part of the world. E FIRE INSURANCE business c 3 ALLEN1,158 words
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Advertisement83 1917-07-25 1 nacraaaa■■■■■■■■■■■■□□cacao XA7 HEN YOC ARE AWAT C V V on leave you want to keep q C in touch with Malayan affairs, g B Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting. &c. This you can do in no better way than by subs- cribing to the Weekly Edition of B the u Pinang83 words
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Article120 1917-07-25 2 MR. O BRIEN’S REFUSAL. London, July 24. Replying to a letter from Mr. Lloyd George, asking him to reconsider his refusal to participate in the Irish Convention, Mr. O’Brien, leader of the Southern Independent Nationalists, again declined, suggesting an Irish referendum as the best democratic means of120 words
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Article147 1917-07-25 2 The composition of the Convention previously announced was as follows 1. The chairmen of all county and borough councils. 2. Two members elected by urban district councils. 3. Four Roman Catholic bishops; the Primate and the Archbishop of Dublin representing the Protestant religion in Ireland and Dr.147 words
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Article15 1917-07-25 2 London, July 23. Silver is at 39 7/8. The marke" is quiet15 words
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Article179 1917-07-25 2 [Tv we Editok of the “Pinang Sir, —The gross proceeds o the Club’s Gymkhana on Satur a-, July 14th, in aid of the British Red Cross Fund amounts to $721.85 Some delay has unavoidably been cau ed in publishing this owing to the intervention of Race Week179 words
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Article232 1917-07-25 2 For the P. V. Field Day Operations on Saturday, 28th July, the Penang Volunteers (less A. Coy.) have been detailed for out-post duty at night to provide protection for a main body at rest in Ayer Etam Village and who’s objective is the Treasury. The out-post line of232 words
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Article441 1917-07-25 2 (Specially Translated). Netherlands and the War. The Hague Ju’y 23.—S esmers have again been prohibited from sailing to Scandinavia. The military fired on a Zeppelin which was flying over Groningen. Heer Loudon, the Minister, instructed the Netherlands’ Ambassador at the Court of St. James, Heer de Marees441 words
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Article149 1917-07-25 2 The Singapore Fire Brigade were called to Katong, on Sunday afternoon where a fire occurred on Mr Dunman’s Grove Estate. When they arrived the coolie lines and smoke shed were gutted, and all that they c *uld io was to effect “damping” operations, fina'ly to quell the149 words
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Article146 1917-07-25 2 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday. There were present Mr W Peel (President),Messrs F Duxbury, Quah Beng Kee,and Chee Wor Lok with Messrs L M Bell (engineer) and L A Coutier Biggs (secretary). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed146 words
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Article638 1917-07-25 2 News was received by the mail that Mrs J H Tyte, who had been seriously ill, was convalescent. Sir John B S Campbell is now in command of his battalion (Royal Scots) and he has been awarded the D 8 O. Mr F S Physick has been638 words
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Article46 1917-07-25 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. to-day 1. Selection Oj English Songs... Verdi 2 Lancers The Gondoliers ...Bucalossi 3. Waltz Hesperus Klange...Gwa£\ 4. Polka Camarade Waldteufel 5 March Gamp Life ...Benedict46 words
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Article52 1917-07-25 2 The excellent programme for to night includes a two reel Charlie Chaplin Comedy, Jed’s Little Elopement a delightful picture, and a five-reel drama and The War of the Tongs a most interesting Chinese film. On Thursday a capital picture will be screened. It is entitled Shoes a52 words
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Advertisement351 1917-07-25 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTE D. SECOND-HAND PIANO Cash. Particulars to < TRENGOVE JURU ESTATE, 1 Bukit Mertajam. < THE YARAK RUBBER CO., LTD I Notice of Closing of Transfer Books. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of thia Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 25th July, 1917 to351 words
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Advertisement177 1917-07-25 2 DAH BURMA BALM has often been termed. ibe stitch in time.’ Little ailments, such as:—chest colds; sore throats; Rheumatism sprains; gout; headaches stiffness Lumbago; i coughs; and bruises, if not immediately and properly treated, are the commencements of serious illness—and no one wants to be seriously ill. IT IS de177 words
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Miscellaneous150 1917-07-25 2 V M Pl R r' THEATRE Business Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. Commencing To-night and Showing for Three JNights Only. LUBIN PRESENTS CONFEDERATES IN CRIME A Thrilling and Sensational Detective Photo Play. COMEDY COMEDY JED’S LITTLE ELOPEMENT. A NESTER SCREAM, NINE FATHOMS DEEP A picture teeming with pho ographic marvels unique in150 words
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Article629 1917-07-25 3 T.0.M.” SEVERE SENTENCE. An interesting case has been disposed of by Mr W D Scott, Magistrate, Ipoh, the accused being a Chinaman, named Lee Foo, who was charged with criminal misappropriation of property, to wit, $2OO in cash, belonging to Hew Kooi. Lee Foo and Hew Kooi.—“ T.0.M.” - 629 words
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Article114 1917-07-25 3 —Chefoo and Tientsin—by the Tungchow and Koonshing. News was received in Shanghai that the China Merchants steamer Anpiug (1,159 tons), bound from Shanghai for northern ports, struck a rock on Eddy Island, near Weihaiwei, and sank There was a dense fog at the time of—Chefoo and Tientsin—by the Tungchow and Koonshing. - 114 words
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Advertisement1899 1917-07-25 3 business training, war Tax ordinance 1 017. experience, requires billet reply to 1111 Box No. 160, c/o Pinang Gazette. Evening classes in Shorthand, Persons entirely exempt from *****-7 Book-keeping, Typewriting and War Tax by reason of the fact 11— I—. Straits Easiness Practice will that their total income from all1,899 words
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Advertisement128 1917-07-25 3 Shake Off tha Clutch of rheumatism, the greatest enemy to the peace of man. You can do it. As evidence of this you have bub to consider any one of rhe thousands of cures that have been effected by the u»e of LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM. Many of those cured were128 words
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Advertisement162 1917-07-25 3 -«j»-- PtFMTIG .4TID IPOH NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. Cash Boxes. 9 in. 10 in. JJ in. 12 in. 14 in. $5.83 $6.30 $6.60 $B.lO $11.76 Cash Boxes. FITTED WITH HOBBS’ LOCKS. 9 in. 12 in. 13 in. 14 in. $9.10 $11.25 $1175 $14.85 OL Stationery Cases. Fitted with Leather Strap162 words
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Article1446 1917-07-25 4 In yesterday’s Here and There notes reference was made to a disease, due to hookworm, from which many millions of people suffer throughout the warm regions of the world. The high medical authority who wrote the article in the New East which formed the basis of1,446 words
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Article1719 1917-07-25 4 Reuter, two days behind our Bangkok correspondent in announSiam and the ciog the decisi in of Siam Germans. to join the Allies, reported that a state of war with Germany had been declared, but our own wire and the one forwarded to Singapore both include Austria. The1,719 words
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Article71 1917-07-25 4 1 jO To-day’s quotation for Ql r Penang was $107.25 per pi cU done—a decrease of 75 cents. s t Tin is quoted in London 0 £238 10s spot, and £236 three mo TTmtb Miss P. K. Nagarathnam of a talented actress, has of l« te 0 a71 words
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Advertisement191 1917-07-25 4 WATSON’S No. 10 I I OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. H S PROPRIETORS H James Watson Co., Ltd., g i DUNDEE. A H S SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST: N I Caldbeck,Macgregor&Co., g R WINE A SPIRIT MERCHANTS, M g PENANG. 0 r 3 >q j THE BRI 11S H SUPPLY AGENCY,191 words
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Advertisement47 1917-07-25 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises. Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. j J Printing Works Manager and Cashier's Office 498 Managing Editor 477 J Editor’s Residence 221 ♦■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l»47 words
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Miscellaneous40 1917-07-25 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To day 3 19am. 9.14 a m. 3.09 p.m. 9.33 p.m. To MORROW. 3.46 a.no, 9.39 a.m 3 34 p.m. 10.00 p.m40 words
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Article233 1917-07-25 5 EVENTS IN GALICIA. BRITAIN'S WAR FINANCES THE IRISH CONVENTION. A German report says the Russians attacked strongly on a wide front in the Jacobstadt area, (on the Dwina between Riga and Dvinsk) and also south-west of Dvinsk and in the Krevo and Smorgon regions (south-east of lina) The233 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration566 1917-07-25 5 [Route’s Telergrams.] AIRMEN’S ACTIVITY. London, July 24. Field Marshal Haig reports that a British raid, this morning, south of Avion, penetrated the enemy’s positions on a front of 600 yards to a dep'h of 300, and heavy casualties and much damage. We successfully raided a strongly-held farm[Route’s Telergrams.] - 566 words
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Article89 1917-07-25 5 LONDON’S WARNINGS. London, July 24. It appears it was the new bctrb warnings of air raids which roused London at 8-30 in th? morning. T 1 e signals, which were most effective in the Sabbath calm, were supplemented by notice? to take cover, carried by Police and89 words
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Article64 1917-07-25 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S VISIT. London, July 24. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Ribot and General Petain met in conference. Balkan Affairs. London, July 24. There is great interest in the Allied Balkan conference in Paris tomorrow, under the presidency of M. Ribot, and attended by Mr. Lloyd George,64 words
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Article57 1917-07-25 5 A WAR COMMITTEE. London, July 24. A Committee is being formed, to keep the nation posted in regard to war affairs The members will include Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law. The movement will be initiated by Mr. Lloyd George at a meeting57 words
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Article47 1917-07-25 5 A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. London, July 24. The result of the division on the Corn Production Bill in the House of Commons is regarded as a sweeping vote of confidence in the Government, confirming the solidarity of the supporters of the national war aims.47 words
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Russia.
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Article, Illustration239 1917-07-25 5 GERMAN REPORT. London, July 24 A German official message reports bitter fights in their favour on the whole eas: front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The Russians twice vainly attacked on a wide front near Jacobstadt. Six Russian divisions five times attacked south-west of Dvinsk,239 words
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Article144 1917-07-25 5 Petrograd, July 24. The Council of the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates is leaving no stone un turned to support the Government. It has issued a vigorous proclamation to the armv, denouncing traitors, and pointing out that many who fled were mowed down by German fire. Salvation144 words
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Article594 1917-07-25 5 Failure to Repect the Petrograd Plot. Jassy, via Petrograd. June 6. —The whole of Rumania is watching with the closest interest and gravest anxiety the varying phases of the political situation in Russia Rumania is irrevocably bound to the Allied cause; for her there is no594 words
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Article114 1917-07-25 5 Several hints were received by way of Switzerland that a new great Austro-German offensive is being prepared against Russia. Whilst the Russians are being lured into the fatal belief through the agency of the German Socialists that Germany and Austria have no intention of attacking114 words
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General News
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Article62 1917-07-25 5 REGULATION OF FREIGHTS. Washington, Joly 24 The Entente Powers and the United States are negotiating over plans to reduce and regulate the present prohibitive transAtlantic freight rates. It is understood the plans contemplate the inclusion ultimately of all Allied vessels throughout the world, including Japanese, which will possibly62 words
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Article85 1917-07-25 5 London, July 23. The following parcel mails were lost through enemy action. The dates are these between which parcels reached London for despatch. Salonika force, June 29? h to July 4 h. Egyptian force, July 3rd to Bth. Mesopotamia fore®, July 3rd to 16th. East African force,85 words
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Article16 1917-07-25 5 London, July 24. Mr. Arthur Henderson has returned to London from Petrograd.16 words
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Article549 1917-07-25 5 MR BONAR LAW’S STATEMENT. London, July 24. Mr. Bonar Law will move in the House of Commons this afternoon a vote of credit of £650,000,000, the largest hitherto, making the total war credits £5,290,000,000. The Liberal, Mr. D. M. Mason (Coventry) has given notice that be will549 words
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Article75 1917-07-25 5 IMPERIAL TREASURY’S APPRECIATION. London, July 23. The Lords of the Treasury record their high appreciation of the spontaneous generosity of the Straits Settlements in increasing the war contribution to £500,000 yearly. They recall that the Legislative Council of the Straits also resolved not to recover frem the75 words
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Article67 1917-07-25 5 THE GERMAN AGENTS London, July 24. Siam’s war declaration definitely ends the activities of German agent?, who have been financing and directing anti-British intrigues among seditious Indians. The declaration is also important commercially, as many German? from Japan and China had been operating in Siam, with the67 words
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Article111 1917-07-25 5 PROHIBITIONIST OPPONENT. Loudon, July 24. Mr. Edwin Scrymgeour (Prohibitionist and Labour) opposes Mr. Churchill, on the latter seeking re-election in Dundee, on his appointment as Minister of Munitions. Mr. Montagu and India. London, Joly 24. The Hon. Edwin Montagu, on again being adopted candidate in West Cambridgeshire,111 words
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Article245 1917-07-25 5 Mr. Churchill, on «gain coming into the ministry, has to undergo his fourth contest in the constituency of Dundee since he was defeated in NorthWest Manchester in 1908. On the previous three occasions, his opponent in the present by-election, Mr. Edwin Scrymgeour (Prohibitionist and Labour) was one245 words
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Article58 1917-07-25 5 LONDON CHAMBER’S RECOMMENDATION. London, July 24. The “Times” says the report of the Merchants’ Committee of the London Chamber of Commerce maintains that the present system of State control of commodities has failed to maintain the increase of supplies or to reduce prices. The report recommends that58 words
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Article36 1917-07-25 5 GERMAN VIEW OF BELGIUM. Amsterdam, July 24. German comment on Mr. Lloyd George s speech is principally devoted to protesvations that all idea of Belgium becoming a German protectorate is out of the question.36 words
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Article46 1917-07-25 5 KUT GUNS RECAPTURED. London, July 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson stated that General Maude had recaptured all 35 guns lost at Kut, which the garrison put out of action prior to surrender and threw into the river, and which the Turks salved.46 words
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Article41 1917-07-25 5 EXCHEQUER’S SHARE. London, July 42. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir G. Toulmin, Mr. Bonar Law said the loss incurred in selling bread at a fixed price of ninepence per quartern will be borne by the Exchequer.41 words
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Article31 1917-07-25 5 London, July 24. Their Majesties the King and Queen will attend an Intercession Service on August 4th, on the occasion of the anniversary of the declaration of war.31 words
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Obituary24 1917-07-25 5 Obituary. MB. ALFRED MOSELY. London, July 24. The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Mosely, c.M g., L.L.D., education and tariff commissioner, aged 61.24 words
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Article2205 1917-07-25 6 M.M.” MR JOHN HANDS’ CASE. In the Supreme Court Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday and Friday last, before Mr. Justice Earnshaw, the Civil Suit—John Hands (plaintiff) versus August Huttenbach, Alexander G. Anthony and Francis James Hill (defendants) was partly heard and is being continued. Plaintiff, until some time in—“ M.M.” - 2,205 words
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Article274 1917-07-25 6 Paris, June 19.—General de Lacroix has made some calculations concerning Germany’s reserves. He puts the number of men called to the colours from August, 1914, to June 1, 1917, at 13, 130,000, from which he deducts 6,940,000 represented as follows Definite losses 3,630 000 Rejected as unfit274 words
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Article135 1917-07-25 6 The sum of over Yen 45,000 for the Board of Colonies to be attached to the Cabinet has been placed before the House of Representatives as a supplementary budget and the official organisation of the said Board is now under consideration of the Privy Council and will135 words
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Article109 1917-07-25 6 The issue we are fighting for blazes in the sunshine of all that we have stood for in the past, or intend to stand for in the future. Dominion statesmen assert without hesitation that the King is the keystone of the Imperial arch. Thus, the king,109 words
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Article61 1917-07-25 6 American Investigation. Washington, July 14. —The State Department has sent a message to the Embassy at Tokio explaining a misunderstanding between the two countries, and has at the same time begun an investigation as to the source of a recent bogus Note supposed to have been61 words
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Article31 1917-07-25 6 Sydney, July 4.—With the object of stimulating recruiting, Sir Samuel McGaughey offers to insure 500 soldiers for a total of £lOO,OOO, involving an outlay of approximately £lO,OOO annually.31 words
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Advertisement50 1917-07-25 6 PINKETTES the dainty laxatives, are a pop- ular Nursery remedy. Small rcgu,ar does wi keep the chi,dren I S J J Fit. Do not gripe. 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- S ceipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, 2 SINGAPORE. •••■raHRMMatfIIMiaaHRMMHMaHaiaRMHReRHROf50 words
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Advertisement217 1917-07-25 6 ON ALL OCCASIONS when you require a specially strong antiseptic Soapier instance, to protect yourself against mosquitoes and other insects, or to antiseptically cleanse their bites— use CALVERT’S 20°/ o Carbolic Soap. Use a light la'her only, that is all you need with a Soap like this, which I contains217 words
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Miscellaneous33 1917-07-25 6 WAR CARTOON. Reproduced jrom the World’s Press.] at-r .-WM— aBMaaHWMII,M 1 11 ii'l iimirtrrmr-.wrfir-iii—» i 7^2 1 1 r~ i x.-.JZy; fe wff\ A •=> ~7 y-Tg* > -> DOWN HIM AND DROWN HIM.—“ Brooklyn Citizen.”33 words
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Article808 1917-07-25 7 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS. In this cage in which Messrs. Van Cujlunberg and Graham sued the Government of Perak for 1| million Dollars damages for wrongful cancellation of a water licence over the river Dipang and the trial of which lasted over 50 days, a telegram has808 words
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Article702 1917-07-25 7 ANNUAL MEETING. The fourth annual general meeting of ■F.M.S. Timah Ltd., was held on June 11 at the registered offices of the company, 7, Martin’s-lane, Cannon-street, E.C., Mr. John I. Philips (Chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, —You are no doubt all familiar702 words
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Article891 1917-07-25 7 Payable Ground More Than Doubled. The third annual general meeting of Ipoh Tin Dredging, Limited, was held on the 6th ult. at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. Pawle, A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and891 words
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Article181 1917-07-25 7 The prices show some signs of further recovery from the recent severe fall says a home paper of the 18th ultimo. There is no important speculative account open, and conditions across the Atlantic have become somewhat clearer. The American tinplate output, although very large, is still181 words
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Article342 1917-07-25 7 Petrograd May 29.—A1l the monks of Russia will be sent to the front to serve in the Department of Sanitation, according to orders issued by the War Ministry. Lav brothers will be recruited as soldiers Recently the monks demanded equal political rights with the lay342 words
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Article1722 1917-07-25 7 RUSSIA’S MILITARY FUTURE. The Military correspondent of the “Times” writing on June sth says: The situation of the Russian Annies in the early days of March before the outbreak of the Revolution was, on the whole, extremely favourable. The winter had been turned to good account, and1,722 words
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Article201 1917-07-25 7 Petrograd, May 30 -—M Pereverezeff, Minister of Justice, has presented a report to the Provisional Government regarding the charges against General Sukhomliuoff, who was Minister of War in 1914 The indictment accuses M Sukhomlinoff of not taking the necessary steps after the declaration of war to increase201 words
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Article350 1917-07-25 7 A Chinese boy was given the option of h fine of $2O or one month, in the Second Court, Penang, on a charge of exposing for sale fish which were in an unfit state for consumption. Cruelty to Animals. Five cases of cruelty to animals were brought350 words
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Article161 1917-07-25 7 A meeting of the Penang Rural Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Land Office. Mr. A. Cavendish presided and the others present were Mr. C. G. May, Dr. J. Gray, and Messrs. G. C. G. Muller and Cheah Seng Yean. The minutes of the last meeting,161 words
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Article124 1917-07-25 7 The following are the latest quotaticna in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list t Yesterday. l oday. a.” 30 an co Sharks -2 S, s cu M ao 50 Rubber (Dollar). A. Panas slof Sil slof sll| Glenealy $2.20 $2.30 s2| $2.30 Jimah $1.90 $1.95 $1.92| $2124 words
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Article70 1917-07-25 7 Messrs Cunningham, Clark Co., Penang, advise us that the ander-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender to-day. Diamond smoked sheet... $l25 :29 Plain smoked sheet $ll5 124 Diamond unsmoked sheet slls 120 Plain unsmokei sheet -slo7 113 Bark crepe 6570 words
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Article16 1917-07-25 7 The following ia an additional rubber output for J one Bukit Katil Ibe. 9,41416 words
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Article19 1917-07-25 7 The following undelivered cablegram are lying in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co Suresh Hazra Qualalcpur General Hospital.19 words
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Advertisement2215 1917-07-25 8 P.& O.—British India K. P. M. AND I AUSTRALIA AND M ol A I Sma Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld i| Igpflflr koninklijke paketvaart incorporated En«i.„d by ApC3T Line. INCORPORATED IN JAPAN MAATSCHAPPIJ Paid-up Capital at A I I (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) Reserve Liability of Proprietors (COMFAN.no INCOKPOUATKO IN ENGLAND.)2,215 words
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