Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 December 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 290. VOL. LXXV. FRIDAY, 7th DECEMBER, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 681 1 f p.TO-DATE PRINTING g ,>.rv ascription undertaken, 3’r sitink card to the largest size poster, by I P-.nang Gazette Press. Ltd., S with care and promptitude. I Estimate *iven free and artistic g a iisplay guaranteed. g a a annnaaa f ■■■■anniiiinnEßiinnniMinnnMia \VfE beg to notify to fl I cur
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    • 83 1 auannee■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□conn T I’EEN YOU ARE AWAY g 3 V V on leave you want to keep a c in touch with Malayan affairs, a Sticial. Commercial, Mining, a P'.antm<. Ac. This yon can do JJ a in no better way than by subs- cribing to the Weekly Edition of a
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 208 2 ENEMY ATTACK RENEWED. London, December 5. An Italian official report says The enemy, with a formidable array of artillery, and increased forces, attacked yesterday on Asiago plateau. iVe firmly held up the first assault. Tbe enemy gained some positions, but did not weaken our resistance. The enemy
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    • 384 2 San Francisco, November 1. —Sr. Orlando, the new Italian Premier, has telegraphed to President Wilson thanking America deeply for the sympathy shown. New York, November 2.—The American National Defence League had suggested that President Wilson immediately call a special session of Congress to declare war on Austria
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  • 48 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 5 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Poet and Peasant ...Suppe 2. Two Step Whistling Rufus Mills 3. Selection My Mimosa Maid Rubena 4. Waltz Idylle Waldteufel 5. March The Rifle Regi ment ...Sousa
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  • 45 2 Dec. B.—Athletic Sports, etc., Lake Gardens, Taiping, “Our Day.” Dec. 9.—Penang Golf Club, Entries Close Men’s Foursome Competition. Dec. 13 and 15.—Entertainment by Taiping Convent, “Our Day.” Dec. 19.—Board of Licensing Justices, Meeting, District Court, 2-30 p.m. Jan. 15. 17 and 19.—Penang Races.
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  • 81 2 The prizes won in the recent P.C.C. tennis tournament will be presented on the 14th inst., on which date there will be a tennis match “A Company V Maxima, Veterans and Mounted Scout s Lieut H C Davies, of the Roval Artillery, formerly of Yel verton, B»dalla,
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  • 1219 2 Mr E M Baker, of Kuala Lumpur, has left for Home. Mrs Stephen Anthony and Miss Kuching Anthony have arrived at Calcutta. The engagement is announced of Mr Hoisington’s sister, Margaret, to Mr G C Proctor, of Harper and Co, Klang. Mr J V A Mac Murray,
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  • 242 2 An Acqoittal. In the District Court, Penang, the case was continued yesterday af ernoon in which a local Baba was charged with criminal breach of trust in re-pect 0’ $1468.55 The accused, in defence, s«id complainant came to his place on 2nd October, and paid him
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 380 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. A FULLY QUALIFIED TEACHER. Address with fall particulars. No. 264, c/o Pinang Gazette. PLANTER BRITISH EUROPEAN, 7 years experience in this Country in Rubber from jungle felling to profi-s seeks situation as Senior Assistant or Manager. Please apply Box No. 265, c/o Pinang Gazette. KEDAH MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
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    • 397 2 PALOL I TONIC-NUTRIENT RESTORATIVE. I OBTAINABLE AT “CASH CHEMISTS” Ltd., I *****, BEACH STREET. PENANG. I J STAY AT j Punnymede PENANG {Sea Side.) j J The NEW ANNEXE, right on the sea front is now open. j THS 36ST In PENANG. I DINNER CONCERTS E,very Wednesday and Saturday. <4sA
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  • 485 3 M M.” SERIOUS OFFENCE ALLEGED. A very interesting case was commenced in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Saturday, when the DPP, Mr McCabe Reay, appeared for the preliminary hearing of a charge preferred against eight Chinese wholesale liquor merchants, heads of different chops, as follows :—Tan Pan
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  • 219 3 The annual report of Mr I H Burkill, Director of Gardens S. S. for the year 1916, shows that by the sales of plants, seeds, etc., the Gardens’ Committee, Singapore, realised $8,154 60. By similar sales the Waterfall Gardens, Penang, realized $627 09. The revenue from ornamental plants as
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  • 148 3 The report of Dr P S Hunter, Municipal bacteriologist, on the work of the antimalaria committee during the year *****917 shows that a considerable amount of work was done in Singapore. New drains were carried out at a cost of over eight thousand dollars in the Tiong Bahru,
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  • 677 3 —“S.T.” MASTER’S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS. The decision of the Court of Inquiry held with regard to the foundering of the local steamer Hong Wan on October 11, was delivered on Tuesday at Singapore. It was held that the Malay master of the vessel,
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  • 234 3 -"M.M." Wash out at Kuala Kubu. Railway traffic on the Kuala Kubu section is considerably impeded on account of the floods during Monday night, when the heavy rush of water washed away the large embankment, only recenly constructed. There was another break in the line between Rasa and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 859 3 PL ANTER 9| years experience (Cejlon OTI CE and F.M.S married, ineligible, just 15/• returned from home leave, seeks Manager’s n RTnrL or First Assistant’s billet with prospects, I BRIDGE a quarter of a mile has been acting Manager of Estate over beyond Penanti level crossing is 3000 acres, good
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    • 438 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE. H i i nr HE SALE OF PUNDUT ESTATE Bindings g Xt advertised to be sold at Auction by Messrs, tt H POWELL Co., Ltd., 17, Raffles Place, Singapore, on tt Thursday, 15th November, 1917, has been postponed to H the 18th December, 1917, with completion one month
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  • 1257 4 It may appear, superficially, as inexcusable to deaite that the war shall be prolonged, as it is for the pacifists to desire peace now on whatever terms can be arranged, and yet to the overwhelming majority who are resolved to continue the struggle till the goal
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  • 1862 4 The War Trade Board at Washing'on has soon produced its U.S. War Trade Enemy Trading List. Board. otherwise Black List*" though at present it only applies to Centra’ and South American States. The Trading with the Enemy Act, the provisions of which were put into effect by
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 323 4 PRITCHARD CO., LTD. (I ncorporated in the Straits Settlements,} fT r Qfjoiee (Stjristmas PIPES. A Large and varied assortment of PIPES from the best and well-known makers. All shapes and sizes in screwed and push mouth pieces. PETERSON’S “DELUXE” PIPES. 4 4 d .“I 1 hi °R'fl sS* iiggi sfci
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    • 12 4 •g.&0.” GARAGE. The best English* French Cars on Hire. Tel. No. 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 51 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4.30 a m. (sft. Oin.) 11.32 a m. (2ft. Tin.) 6.38 p.m. (sft. lin.) TO MORROW. 610 am. (4ft. 6in.) 040 a.m. (3't. Bin.) 8.6 p.m. (sft. 3m.) 12.34 p.m. (2ft.
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  • 312 5 enemy air raid. MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. THE SUBMARIHISM. BUSSO-GERMAH POURPARLERS The British troops repulsed enemy attacks on the Cambrai front, in the neighbourhood of Gonnelieu and La Vacquerie, south-west of Cambrai, and in the region of Bourlon wood a nd Moeuvres. The British line was withdrawn slightly, without the
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  • France and Belgium.
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      460 5 [RrtUTBR’s Telegrams]. ENEMY ATTACKS DEFEATED. London, December 6. Fi*ld Marshal Haig-reports that two niinorenemy attacks in the neighbourhood of Gonnelieu were successfully repulsed. There was local fighting to our advantage in the neighbourhood of La Vacquerie. A more serious enemy attack in this area, in considerable force, in
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    • 299 5 A NIGHT EFFORT. London, December 7. An official report says 25 enemy aeroplanes participated in a raid on England early this morning. The first group at 1-30 bombed places on or near the Kent Coast, the second proceeded up the Thames, penetrating some distance into Kent.
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    • 35 5 FRANCE’S MILITARY REPRESEN TATIVE. Paris, December 6. M. Clemenceau informed a journalist that General Weygand replaces General Foch in the Allied War Council, M. Clemenceau desiring to retain General Foch in Paris.
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  • Russia
    • 695 5 OFFICIAL STATEMENT. London, December 6. A Russian official report siysThe Armistice Conference opened on December stb, in tbe presence of military representatives of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. Our delegates made a declaration of peace aims. Tbe enemy delegates replied that was a question for politicians. They, as
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    • 410 5 Tokio, November 3.—“ If the opinion of the many high American army officers with whom I have talked represents the opinion of th» American Army as a whole then that Army favours sending a force to Russia, provided always, of course, that Russia is willing-
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    • 106 5 Harbin, Nov. B.—A Petrograd dispatch says that in a telegram to M. Kerensky, the Premier, the Magistrate at Tobolsk, the place of the Tsar’s exile, states that a large crowd of people assemble daily around the Imperial family, and are constantly offering prayers for the preservation of the
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    • 51 5 SPEECH AT VIENNA. Amsterdam, December 5. A Vienna message states that Emperor Karl, addressing an Austro-Hungarian delegation, after referring to the “glorious victories of our armies and the daring of our fleet said AustriaHungary was ready for an honourable peace. He hoped the Russian peace negotiations would be
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    • 37 5 WAR RESOLUTION. Washington, December 5. A joint Congress resolution has been introduced into the House of Representatives, declaring the existence of a state of war between the United States ana Austria-Hungary since noon to-day.
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  • 131 5 PRESS COMMENT. London, December 6. The Westminster Gazette in a leading article on Graud Admiral von Tirpitzs recent admissions at Essen, that Britain has hitherto won more than she had lost, says his gloomy view is particularly appropriate on the day when news was received that the German
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  • 9 5 London, December 5 The silver market is quiet.
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  • The Near East.
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      163 5 RUSSIAN COOPERATION. London, December 5. Reuter learns that tbe British Army in Mesopotamia is continuing its policy of striking out from its central position whenever it gets a chance. It has got.into touch with Russian forces, who are assisting in these operations. This shows that there are still some
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 40 5 THE BRITISH LOSSES. London, December 5. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals last week were 2,174 and the sailings 2,133. Sixteen vessels over and one under 1,600 tons were sunk. Eight were unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk.
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    • 144 5 The following is a list of arrivals, sailings and losses as cabled by Reuter- Sunk, g Weekended. .2 Over Under |1 •s 5 1,600 1,600 q tons. tons. 5 Aug. 2673 2796 21 2 13 12 2776 2666 14 2 13 19 2838 2764 15 3 12
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    • 31 5 London, December 6. French shipping returns for last week show arrivals 839 and departures 816. The sinkings were two above and two below 1,600 tons. Two were unsuccessfully attacked.
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    • 165 5 Sunk. *OQ OB 3 Week ended. "S 2F Over Under S 5 C S 1600 1600 S os tons. tons. o sth Aug. 948 934 4 2 6 12th 1010 1018 13 5 19th 1049 1012 5 4 3 26th 920 1013 3 1 4 2nd Sept.
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    • 132 5 The following is a list of previous Italian lomm as cabled by Reuter:— Week ended. Arrivals. Sailings. Sunk. Sailing St—l ■hips. egßr sth Aug. 487 442 1 ft 12th Aug. 550 509 5 6 19th Aug. 499 457 3 ft 26th Aug. 588 557 2 1 2nd
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    • 107 5 SURVIVOR’S NARRATIVE. London, December 6. A survivor of the Elder-Dempster liner Apapa, in an interview, said there was ten minutes' interval between the two torpedo» ings, the first of which was visibly effective. The second shattered a boat full of passengers, causing many to be killed or drowned.
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    • 38 5 Copenhagen, December 6. A German auxiliary cruiser, believed tobe the Bothnia, struck a mine in the southern portion of the Sound, and sank in a few minutes. It is reported that lives were lost.
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    • 19 5 Amsterdam, December 5. A German torpedo boat was blown up near the island of Walcheren.
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  • 175 5 London, December 5. Ihe Committee on Production has I decided to intervene in the cotton wages question in Lancashire, whereby 300,000 persons are directly affected. The parties will meet the Government representatives in Manchester on -Thursday, when it is hoped a settlement will be reached. Later. The
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  • 19 5 London, December 6. The youngest B. Bradford, aged 26, who holds Cross, has died of wounds.
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  • 141 5 A Chetty Prosecuted. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, before Mr A W Just, Magistrate, on Tuesday morning, Mr T C Nock, Assistant Agricultural Inspector, summoned P R M Alagappa Chetty, of Ampang Street, for. failing to comply with a notice to treat the rubber’trees on his block
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  • 882 6 PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS." The German Press continues to provide really astonishing dissertations on the strategy of the peace offensive, 1 and upon the way in which the German overu ment, under Herr von Kuhlmann s leadership, proposes to reach its ends by oo ing the enemy with peace
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  • 713 6 HIS WOMEN FRIENDS. Now that the late lamented Count von Bernstorff is no longer with us, we seem to be more insistent upon bis vices than upon his virtues. The good old rule of de mortuis does not apply to alien enemies whose death is only political. We
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  • 128 6 Tokio, November 15 —The riot of the workmen in the Asano Dock-yard, which is situated in a suburb of Tokyo, over the question of special compensation, which was thought to have been quelled yesterday, started again to-day. 3,500 workmen refused to work thia morning. Finally a
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  • 570 6 A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. One of the difficulties encountered in connection with the supplies needed by the Army of Mesopotamia has been the provision of vegetables for the troops; In the condition, transport is difficult and expensive and involves the use of cold storage at sea and at
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  • 264 6 —“M.T.” Shaik Razsrn, the owner of Nos. 10 to 16 Weld Road, Singapore, wanted to put up the rents. In connection with this case, Mr Carpmael said it was one that he bad been the cause of bringing up before the Board. In October he received information that
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  • 373 6 MORE HOME OPINIONS. More Home Opinions. The “Madras Mail’s” London correspondent cabled on the 20th Nov: —Sir John Jardine, M.P., writing in the “National News,” considers Lord Chelmsford’s endeavours to promote a halcyon calm have been altogether baffled, and that this is dus to the fierce racial disputes.
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  • 208 6 Poona, November 23. —A triple tragedy occurred at Khoregaon. 18 miles from Poona, where Mr. E. W. Horne, lately Superintendent of the Agricultural College Dairy Farm, was residing in some tents. lhe “ayah” of his little son had gone out to an encampment that morning, and the tragedy
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  • 303 6 Lady Passenger’s Loss. Calcutta, November 23.—The “Englishman” to-day gives the following details of a robbery from a railway passenger near Chapra on the B. and N. AV. R. Mrs. Jackson, wife of Mr. F. E. Jackson. 1.C.5., (who has been posted to Lona as Deputy Commissioner)
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 86 6 RUBBER STAMPS. 'PAE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd., is now in a position to execute order* for all kinds of Rubber Stamps You Clean Outside ’XrX* Inside I J Tobe healthy. It’s just as important to clean your stomach of im- B purities, as it is to keep your body clean.
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    • 190 6 4 Ruchanans U SCOTCH Q Jp- WHISKY 5 (O® 2. <S xjL 8 it 5 1 !r Z n ■'sohethiw TO r n jJq chow about* fc/u M «I s s s •5 L J»» 5 g “BLACK&WHITE" i THE HIGHEST QUALITY VMltsalt Distritatiag Agents for Penang and Kedah: ALLEN
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 219 6 s JI Sparkling Entertainment of frills, Jsaugds and Mystery I There’s no show in Penang like the Empire Here’s a Splendid j I -i All Feature Programme for I FRIDAY, SATURDAY SUNDAY, 7,8 9 DEC., 1917. j I I I Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. g Ist «how at 8 p.m. THE
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  • 622 7 THE PEACE TALK. The Hague, December 4.—On the Ist inst., m Extraordinary Sitting of the Reichstag rook place at which the Imperial Chancellor declared that Germany was willing to negotiate with Russia, but that the policy towards rhe Allies was still based on the Pope’s Note.
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  • 69 7 Manila, November 14.—At its session Monday evening the upper house approved the resolution presented by Representative Alunan and approved by the lower house, authorising Hie Governor-General to make all the necessary arrangements to the end that a submarine and a destroyer be constructed, both of which are to
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  • 32 7 The homeward mail D”) via Singapore, closes at 6 p.m to morrow registration till 5 p.m. Letters posted in the pillar boxes before 5 p.m. to-morrow will be in time.
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  • 561 7 New Jersey, November 9,—The Salvation Army mission in Patterson has been destroyed by fire. Eighteen inmates of the mission were burned to death despite the heroic efforts of the fire fighters to save them. Washington, November 9.—The United States government has commandeered ten per cent, of all the
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  • 188 7 A variety entertainment was given by the lower-standard boys of the Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, this morning in the School Hall. Mr. Winstedt, Assistant Director of Education, and Mr. Clark, Inspector of Schools, Penang, were amongst those present. The programme consisted of seventeen items as follows: Song—“We are Soldiers”
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  • 97 7 For the period from the 7th to the 13th December, 1917, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and six pence per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem
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  • 17 7 Championship—W. H. Threlfall, beat H. Muir 21—10. H. Starr walk-over from A. W. Harries.
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  • 1388 7 THE AMERICAN INVENTION. The United States aviation engine has passed its ffhal tests. They were successful and gratifying. The new motor, designed by the Signal Service as the liberty motor,” is now the main reliance of the United States in the rapid production in large numbers of
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  • 488 7 Quite recently the body of Voss, the famous enemy aviator, was found behind our lines, and the story of the fight in which he lost his life is typical of what has been going on in the air during our Flanders offensive. Two British aeroplanes saw
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  • FAR EAST.
    • 102 7 Peking, November 25.—The following demands were received from General Luk Wing Ting yesterday: 1. The re-convocation of the Cabinet. 2. That a new Parliament shall be convened. 3. That Li Yuan Hung’s resignation shall be submitted to Parliament, since it requires the sanction of Parliament. In
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    • 54 7 Peking, November 26.—Wong Shi Chen has definitely refused the Premiership. I im Man Lit arrived at Peking yesterday, and may accept the Premiership. Either Tuan Chi Kwei or Chang Shin Tseng will be appointed Chief of the General Staff. Important military movements are reported to be
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    • 42 7 Shanghai, November 26. —It is reported that peace terms have been agreed upon bet een the North and the South and that the old Parliament will be convened. It is stated that Shum Chun Hun is leaving for Peking.
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    • 22 7 The Notes of the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications have dropped 55 per cent.
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    • 25 7 Peking, November 24.—The Government has telegraphed to Hongkong expressing appreciation and thanks for the contribution towards the Flood Relief Fund.
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    • 88 7 Changsha, November 15.—The political tension has been suddenly relieved, after three days’ severe martial law throughout the city. Tuchun Fu Liang-tso escaped at 2.30 this morning, embarking on a river gunboat. Civil Governor Chou Chao-hsiang also departed. Commanding General Wang of the Eighth Division acting as Tuchun,
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    • 188 7 Mukden, November 13.—General Wu Chung-sheng, the Commander of the 29th Division of Mukden, who has gone to Tsitsihar, to solve the military troubles in Mukden, arrived at Tsitsihar on the 10th November with his bodyguards. Seven battalions, including infantry, cavalry, and artillery, under General Wu, are
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    • 129 7 Tokio, November 15.—The riot of the workmen in the Asano dockyard, which is situated in a suburb of Tokio, over the question of special compensation, which was thought to have been quelled yesterday, started again to-day and 3.500 workmen refused to work this morning. Finally, a collision
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  • 31 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $136 00 per picul, business done. Tin was quoted in London yesterday ab £294 10s spot, and £292 5s three months.
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  • 22 7 The output cf tin ore from the Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited for November was 987 piculs.
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  • 89 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for November Ayer Hitam lbs- 47,000 Beverlac 15,659 Blackwater 13,474 Bukit Selangor 23,247 Bandar Sumatra 38.690 Bukit Cioh 25,000 Bahru Selangor 4,500 Cbota 18,636 Dusun Durian 72,351 Eastern Sumatra 18,512 Gleu Bervie 28,164 Jeram 20,203 Kapar Para 105,850 Langat River 33,301 Lankat
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  • 98 7 A general meeting of this Association will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 19th inst. at the meeting room of the Association, No. 12, Market Street, Kuala Lumpur. The agenda is as follows: Minutes of meeting of October, 20th War Relief Labour; (a) Emigration
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  • 117 7 (New Version). Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill, do ’ee spoil for a fight All the way out and back o’er the Rhine; With thy comic idea that Might do be Right And Jean Poilu, Bill Anzac, Ivan Ruski, Giovanni, Tommy Atkins and Old Uncle Samuel and all— And
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 53 7 In Aid of Red Cross. Owing to the demand for tickets n the Penang Lottery the Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for outstations till Dec. 31 st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries in Penang, up till January 3rd, 1918, and the drawing take place on
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    • 189 7 r- Motorists Increase the Efficiency of yewr ELEOTRIO LIGHTING A STARTING by usln* a ACCUMULATOR British Made Throughout A Battery for every purpose and each one THE BEST In its rance. C.A.V. Literature contain! ealu- W| able a deice on Car Lighting. .Address enquiries to— jHHWKfJcLJMe AT ALL LEADING GARAGES.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2154 8 P. 0. -British India N. Y. K. K. P. M. Jana Mail Sleudlip Ct. U. ‘‘“""'^schappT* 4 1 .XSTT"T£S. AND INCORPORATED PN JAPAN. (IHCOBPOBATED 111 HOLLAND.) gjg T*^4T > *">W (Royal. PacM S. JC Company) ss, Ec rIMIXII .Lmlll. AC7« ———-tarn.»!» B.b.mbb. A««e.«. 8b*.0„.,, iCTk Amritsar Hongkong Peking (Companies Incorporated
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