Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 December 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 291. VOL. LXXV. SATURDAY, Bth DECEMBER, 1917 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 998 1 I JAPANESE DENTIST I 11. NAGATA I Next Door to The Dispensary. F f Casual Advertise' ♦nnEnnnnnnnnnnnnaaunnn<nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnA x 5 e r ub c O t:} OTTIVT OP philips t 5 I J LJ I 4 \J X a Minimum Charge $2.00 pj El =kT 64 1 W A TT i
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    • 82 1 otiaaaaD □□□□□oik WHEN YOU ARE AWAY g c V V on leave you ff&nt to keep a e in touch with Malayan affairs, J B Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. Thia you can do in no better way than by suba- cribing to the Weekly Edition of a the u
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  • 879 2 Mr. and Mrs. Chow Kit have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Penang. A Deputy of the French Chamber, from Indo-China, is now on a visit to the F.M.S. Mrs. Ashworth Hope and family are spending a holiday at the Crag Hotel, Penang Hills. Several local residents are
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  • 514 2 Interesting Memoirs. In Lord Morley’s two voulmes of Recollections which Messrs. Macmillan are publishing on the 16th November there are nearly two hundred pages relating to the Indian Secretaryship of State, made up from weekly letters to Lord Minto with occasional connecting links. The replies are not given
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  • 177 2 Pittsburg, October I.*—Thi alrplaffi department of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at Swissvale. Pa., will begin tomorrow morning to rush a Government contract for airplane motors, amounting to $17,500,000. It is estimated that 4.000 men will be engaged on the work, and
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  • 187 2 The following subscriptions have b’en received by the Chartered Bank. Bv Balance on Nov 13 $339.60 H de Z Lancaster (monthly) 25 00 Teoh Cheow Cheaog (monthly) 200 By Balance on Dec 3 $359 60 Amount previously acknowledged ,„$32,429.23 Total ...$32,788.83 The local agents are advised by
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  • 163 2 An it quest was held by Mr. S. H. Langston in the Second Court, Penang, this morning, regarding the death of one See Oo who died by hanging in his house at Dhobi Ghaut on 9th November. Thau Soo, a pig rearer, the neighbour of the deceased, stated
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  • 157 2 An inquest was held regarding the death of a Tamil boy named Martha Muthu, which took place by drowning in the Sungei Pinang, near the Municipal coolie lines at the Patani Road, on 9th November. The father of the deceased boy s’ated that he heard people c-ying that
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  • 255 2 Mr Lanpston also held an inquiry to-day regarding the death of a Chinese girl, who was knocked down by a motor car at I'ai jong Tokong Road on lOch November. SI e died of wounds in the hospital after four days P C 45, who was on
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  • 200 2 •‘T.O.M.’ Thanks to a favourable turn in the weather since Wednesday morning, the repair work at the Kuala Kubu waehaway on the railway was greatly advanced, and the welcome news came through this moruiug that the ordinary passenger service has been resumed to-day. The expeditious manner in which
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  • 124 2 —“Pittsburg Dispatch.”- Governor-General Harrison sent a cablegram to the Secretary of War, Mr. Baker recommending the removal of the 400 German prisoners in Baguio to a detention camp in the United States. Th* recommendation has been made in view of the fact that tbeir presence in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 387 2 Bungalow, European, Wanted in respectabie locality with garage. Fall particulars to Box No. 266, c/o Pinang Gazette. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 11th instant. Business. 1. To consider and if approved to pass
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    • 189 2 I STAY AT I i Punnymede r(okl, PENANG (Sea Side.) I The NEW ANNEXE, right on the sea front is now open. THE, BEST In PENANG. 1 I DINNER CONCERTS Svery Wednesday and Saturday. We have pleasure in offering the following to Estate Managers and Planters at remarkably low prices:—
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 201 2 JI Sparkling entertainment of l&jriTls, Jbaiigfjs and J There’s no show in Penang like the Empire -.—Here’s a Splendid I o All Feature Programme for SATURDAY SUNDAY. 8 9 DEC.. 1917. I Manager THOMAS SHAFTO, I m Ist show at 8 p.m. THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA, 4 reels. Chapter I
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  • JAPAN AND THE WAR.
    • 521 3 Myself a lover of peace, I thought when the war began that in a few months peace would be restored. I read Lord Kitchener’s statement that three years of War were to be expected, but in my opinion the Field Marshal’s estimate erred on the side of
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    • 322 3 Osaka. November 21. —The pro-govern-ment Seiyukai Party has held a convention here which has been attended by 3,000 members. mostly from the rural districts. Among the resolutions passed was one in favour of co-operation with the Allies in carrying the War through to a successful termination another
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    • 496 3 Tokio, November 16. —The Toba Mani, first of a new type of sea camouflage, arrived in San Francisco recently and her captain told of how the vessel fooled a German submarine, escaping easily from an eighteenminute shell bombardment from two six-inch guns, according to a newspaper
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    • 620 3 and groom return to turnips.—“ New York Evening Post.” Urged by Japanese Parliamentarian. A remarkable formula for the settlement of the control of the Pacific, providing for a declaration of the independence of the Philippines as well as for the disarmament and raising of Japan’s fortifications on
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 963 3 ENGINEER, European, married, ineligible, long 'C'r'fc'O CA W -K7> T. experience of Steel Construction (Rubber v3/Kl^l2/ a Machinery» Factories, &c.), is open to engagement. siv vears connection with leading Straits Engineering firm. Willing to take charge of Factory fN KEDAH TWO DELI PONIES or group of factories. Thoroughly understands 1
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    • 208 3 PRITGHKRDI CO., LTD. I PROVISIONS. We Have Received a Choice Selection of the I Finest Australian Provisions, a few items are R Dried Fruits. I Currants, Sultanas, Raisins in 1 lb. Tins 65 cts. I Barnes’ Finest Australian I Honey I in 1 lb. Bottles 80 cts. I The Famous
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  • 1154 4 The Coconut Palas Preservation Bill, whose provisions are similar to those in operation in the F.M.S. is declared to be a necessity io the Straits Settlements, particularly in Province Wellesley,and to a lesser degree perhaps iu the island of Penaog, for within recent years, owing to the better
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  • 1430 4 Further light is thrown on the character of Lenin and additional facts Lenin and the regarding his activities in Germans. Germany’s behalf are given in recent correspondence published in a Russian newspaper and reproduced in The New Europe It appears that the Russian Gsneral, Denikiny, wrote to
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  • 28 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $134.00 per picul buyers. Tin is quoted in London to-day a. at £292 spot, and £290 three months.
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  • 58 4 The result of mining operations during the month of November, of the Via Company, Limited, was as follows Mine output 200 piculs, approximate value $14.005, tribute ore $1,500. Total revenue $15,500. The Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Lo s. (N L) output for November was 18 to Qs >
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  • 31 4 The following was the rubber quotation W London on Dec. 6tb, received yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe -s Hd Smoked Sheet [*By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead »fc Oo.]
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  • 50 4 The following are additions, rubbe outputs for November Consolidated Malay lbs 80,0 Chulaa (Selangor) FM S Rubber Johore I 2 Jelebu Syndicate »> ,1’397 Kapayang >• }J’, 96 Mambaa (F M S) Sungei Saiak 5Q Segamat (Johore) QQ Sepang Valley J 29 Tangga Batu 00 Third Mile FM
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  • 21 4 The homeward mail D vi ft pore, has been deferred till Thurs &y> inst., at 6-30 a.m. Registration 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 313 4 TRY COCHRAN’S 1 (.Belfast) DRY GINGER ALE or AQUARIUS MINERAL 0 WATER FACTORY’S (shanghai) I SODA WATER, DRY GINGERALE, and FOSFERADO. g PROPRIETORS: I caidbecli, Mocgregor co. ESTABLISHED 1872. j PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY j I XMAS PRESENTS. i Patterns Price Quality g Newest. Lowest. Highest. ĔĔ Dazzling Display of High
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    • 35 4 S. 0.” GARAGE. The best English French Cars on Hire. Tel. No. 322. ♦HNMHRNHHHHRHMRRRRRRHHHHRRRNRA i Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. h Printing Works Manager and Cashier’s Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221 J
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 75 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to day and to-morrow, Peuang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To DAY. 6 10 am. (4ft. 6in.) 0.40 a.m. (3’t. Bin.) 8.6 p.m. (sft. 3in.) 12.34 p.m. (2ft. 9iu.) To MORROW. 7.56 a.m. (4fc. 6io 2.18 a.m. (3ft. sin 8.59 p.m.
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  • 160 5 ENEMY'S EFFORTS IN ITALY. RUSSIAN ARMISTICE. AUSTBAUAS BEFEBENDUM. x Douglas Haig reports that the siti:: -is unchanged since the British rb. Irawal from a portion of the a-i? at west and south-west of CamU Enemy attacks south of Bouri C 2 wood were repulsed, with severe f-7
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  • France and Belgium.
    • Article, Illustration
      916 5 IR.cutbr's Tblbgkams]. withdrawal from bourlon salient. London, December 6. Rd'er'4 c respondent at Headquarters, explaining General Byng’s withdrawal ir .at i Cambrai, says we have fallen back de.i’oeretely and successful y upon a wellchosen line, which rules out the salient made oy Bourlon wood, and should enacie us
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    • 162 5 London. November 15. —Press messages from Flanders describe the German attack on Tuesday as a strong and determined effort to drive us out of Passchendaele. The enemv’s guns can enfilade the crest from two sides, but the infantry cannot counter-attack tyithont assembling on a narruw neck
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    • 113 5 London. November 23. —The general situation has been improved by Sir Douglas Haig’s attack, and there is a wonderful feeling of enthusiasm along the French line nwing to the defeat of the G- man-4 even when holding the strongest posit, n known in history. The effect
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    • 146 5 L udon, December 6 The Westminster Gazette says Grand Admiral von Tirpitz throw* a salutary douche of cold wa’er on Hindenburg and Ludendorffs recent assertions about Germany’s strength by saying that nothing is decided until British sea power has been broken, aid pointing out the incontestable fact
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    • 124 5 YOUNG SOLDIER’S 1 VOTES. Meioourne, December 7. The Federal Government oas now authorised that enlisted men unier 21 miy vo’e in the refeiendam on conscription although they have not yet served abroad American Boxer Joins Up. Jimmy Clabby, the well known boxer, has enlisted. He advises ail American
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    • 229 5 Bendigo Mr. Hughes, in an eloquent speech to-day outlined the conscription referendum scheme. He said that voluntarism did great things in the early days of the war. but it has now proved inadequate for national safety. The situation emphatically demands that Australia shall maintain her Hi .-isions
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    • 31 5 MR. ASHWORTH HOPE’S PROTEST. Sydney, December 7. Mr H. Ashworth Hope, solicitor, Ipob, has presented his second Malayan battleplane as a mark of pro’esc against Lord Lansdowne's letter.
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  • Russia
    • 283 5 A BOLSHEVIK DECREE. Petrograd, December 6. The Bolsheviks claim that they ha v e hitherto obtained a majority in the elections for the Constituent Assembly. They have decreed that re-elections may be held where local districts think their representatives no longer represent their views. The Bourgeois party strongly
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 98 5 THE ITALIAN RESISTANCE London, December 6 An Italian official report says: The enemv, after the failure of their frcn’al attack, attempted to carry, from the rear, with crashing numerical preponderance. Me ette, a strong point. We resisted stunbornly. cocs-antly counter attaching, ani cn y yielding ground when reinforcements
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  • 27 5 London, December 7. The Hmse of Commons adapted Sir G Cave’s prcpo-al to disfranchise conscientious objectors, the period being reduced from seven to five years.
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  • 189 5 A despatch, from General Milne, commanding the British in Macedonia, which is just published, states that towards the end of February General Sarrail instructed him to be ready for an offensive. In the first week of April General Milne advanced one corps on to the ndge between
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  • General News
    • 199 5 THB WAR DECLARATION. Washington, December 7. T. e Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, in the He use of Representatives, submitting the resolution declaring a state of war with Austria-Hungary, said, amid cheers, that President Wilson would ask Congress to decl ire war on Turkey and
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    • 71 5 COUNT CZERN'IN’S STATEMENT. Amsterdam, December 7 Speaking to a Hungarian de leg a f ion, Count Cz rain, the Aas*rian Foreign Minister, foreshadowed a rearrangement of Austro-Germau economic relations as a counterblast to the Entente measures. He disclaimed any ae-*ire forcibly to acquire territorial extensions, and expressed a
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    • 578 5 M. Duche, President of the French Chamber of Commerce m London writes as follows to the editor of The Times” Although it is quite clear to the whole world that the Allies are determined to make every sacrifice which may be needed to wm the war decisively
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    • 168 5 GERMANS PLEAD GUILTY. San Fraocisco, December 8. Herr von Brinken, formerly connected with the German Consulate here, Herr Radiek, the German ex-Consul at Honolulu, and Herr Schroeder, his successor, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to foment revolution in India. Von Brmcken said they thought! they could thus beat
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    • 41 5 REBELS CAPTURE CHUNGKING. Peking, December 6. Kweichow troops, who are assisting the Yuncanese troops captured the strateg’cully important city of Chungking in the province of Szechuan. Foreign Marines have landed from gunboats to protect the lives and property of foreigners.
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  • 18 5 (Fbom Ora Ovs Cobbzspojtdzst.) Singapore, December 7. Singapore Our Day total has reached $296.601.
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  • 550 5 [Fbom Otra Owx Cobbzspoxdznt.] Singapore, December 7. At Singapore Rubber Auctions, 886 tons were offered and 485 tens sold. There were better averages for the best; about la.-t week’s figates for medium, and lower grades improved. Ribbed smoked $9B to $lOl, fine pale $9B to $lOl. mecium
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  • 893 6 MONSTER GERMAN BILL. The important Bill for the restoration of the German Mercantile Marine has now passed the second reading in the Reichstag. The Bill has undergone very few considerable changes, but the reporb of the Reichstag Committee on its secret debates, and the second reading debate in
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  • 947 6 CONDEMNS ALL PEACE TALK. Brushing aside the rather timid report, of the council, hundreds of cheering Unitarians lent their might to back up the sledgehammer stroke of ex-President Taft in crushing a pacifist minority and driving through the convention a resolution endorsing the measures taken by the
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  • 1007 6 When using the self-starter be sure that the spark is retarded, as a back kick may wreck the mechanism. This is not necessary if the car is equipped wth a magneto as the engine starts best when magneto spark is advanced. A deposit of dust on the reflector
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 439 6 ML. I GOODRICH SAFETY TREAD TYRES For Security and Economy There are other rubber non-skid Tyres which have an initial grip upon road surfaces, but their formation is such that the anti-skid principle soon disappears, and they become to all intents and purposes a Plain Tread without Safety value. The
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  • 682 7 SIR J. ANDERSON’S SUCCESSOR. Though no definite information is available as to whether or not H E Sir John Anderson intends to proceed home at an early date, ramoar is very busy regarding changes in the Governorship of Ceylon, and even a successor to Sir John
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  • 158 7 Judgment has been delivered in the case in which Mr C H Gulick sued Mr L B of St. Andrew’s TaUwkelle, Ceylon, for damages sustained by reason of alleged defamatory statements made by the defendant in a letter written to Mr A E Curtois. The words complained
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  • 56 7 8. Athletic Sports, etc., Lake Gardens, Taiping, “Our Day.” 9. —Penang Golf Club, Entries Close Men’s Foursome Competition. w. 12.—Penang Recreation Club, Annual General Meeting, 6 p.m. ec 13 and 15.—Entertainment by Taiping Convent, “Our Day.” ec. 19,—Board of Licensing Justices, Meet- ing, District Court, 2-30 p.m. an
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  • 1079 7 WHAT THE SOLDIERS ARE TOLD. lhe discipline by which the German nation is bound cuts deeper than most dwellers in free countries can, even yet, conceive. It goes beyond the outward actions of men and controls the whole habit of their minds. To the ruling classes of
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 302 7 Calcutta, November 22.—With reference to the announced agreement between Great Britain and America as to the purchase of one hundred million ounces of silver from American producers, it must be assumed for the moment that the report is accurate, though it is suspected that there will be certain
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    • 268 7 Madras, November 17.—The “Madras Mail's” London correspondent cabled on the 14th instant: Mr. Montagu’s arrival is recorded here with little comment though the “Daily Graphic” remarks that whatever doubt may be felt regarding the wisdom of trying to frame a new constitution for the Indian Empire in
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    • 87 7 London. November 25.—The War Office announces that a bronze star without clasp, with a red, white and blue riband will, provided the claims are approved by the Army Council, be granted to all officers and men of the British and Indian
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    • 71 7 Ootacamund, November 26.—The death occurred tragically to-day of Mr. W. F. Jennings, at the Dodabeta Estate. The District Magistrate, Colonel Illington, and other officials have proceeded to the Dodabeta Estate. The late Mr. Jennings was the son of the late General Jennings and one of the oldest
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    • 59 7 Madras, November 21.—At a meeting to-day of the Ceylon Legislative Council the Council Secretary moved, that having regard to the present position of the copra trade, the Council agree to authorise the Govemor-in-Council to suspend or reduce the export duty on copra when in his judgment circumstances justify that
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    • 539 7 Delhi, November 15. —A memorandum by the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India on the present aspect of the prevalence of plague in India has been issued. The memorandum states that in no year since 1904 has the plague mortality of in the month of October
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    • 174 7 Calcutta. November 15. —At the meeting.of the Bengal Legislative Council to be held on Tuesday next the Hon. Dr. A. Suhrawardy will move the Juvenile Smoking Bill. The Bill provides that no person shall sell or give to persons apparently under the age of twenty-one years,
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    • 82 7 Bombay. November 13. —The Western India Turf Club has voted two lakhs of rupees for the establishment of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Bombay. The Club has also voted the net proceeds of the extra day’s racing on the 12th December, with an additional donation of
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    • 92 7 The following official communique has been issued at Delhi: —Our troops near Aden continue to be constantly in contact with the Turks, engaging in numerous outpost and patrol skirmishes as described in a supplement to the “London Gazette” of the 30th October. On the 22nd November an action was
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    • 147 7 Chingleput, November 22.—The hearing of the case against Sitarama Iyer was resumed to-day before the Chingleput Joint Magistrate. The prosecution filed two letters purporting to have been sent by Pax Muller to the Dutch Consul, Bombay, asking him to forward enclosures to Germany through the special mail
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    • 50 7 Madras, November 23.—1 t is rumoured in apparently well informed circles that the Prince of Arcot has resigned the presidentship of the Presidency Moslem League in consequence of his disapproval of certain representations in an address proposed to be presented to the Secretary of State for India.
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    • 46 7 Delhi, November 23.—The importation into British India of any copy of a booklet entitled “An open letter to the Right Hon. David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Great Britain,” by Lajput Rai and published by B. W. Hoebsch of New York is prohibited.
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  • 565 7 Following the excellent programme to be given at the Empire Theatre to-night and tomorrow, the management announces for Monday two of the most costly and successful films that have been given to the cinema world, The Voice on the Wire and Panthea.” The Voice on the Wire,” which
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  • 221 7 CHINA’S FOREIGN POLICY UNCHANGED. Piking, November 29.—Tuan Ki Sai, ex-Premier, interview» d by the Japanese Minister, stated that Wong Shi Phen will form the New Cabinet which would continue the foreign policy of the late Administration and he requested Japan to accord it the same support as hitherto.
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  • 62 7 2nd Sunday in Advent.—B a.m. Matins; 8.30 a.m Holy Communion; 10 a.m. Holy Cornu union (Chinese); 5 p.m Sunday School; 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymns 50, 362, 243, 19, Psalms XLVII Beckwith, XLVIII Mornington, XLIX Turle, Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimittis 60. On Wednesday, 10 a.m. Matins and
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  • 40 7 Northam Road. 9 a.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Public Worship and Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Preact er: Rev. Donald J. Ross, m.a. Hymns 686, 312, 270, 277, 274, 516. Choir Practice on Thursday evening at 7 o’clock.
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  • 32 7 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (comer of Anson and Burmah Roads)—Sunday December 9th,. Sunday School 8 am. Epworth League 7.15 pm., Evening Worship 8 p.m. Speaker—The Rev. B. J. Baughman.
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  • 37 7 Sunday, December 9.—Second Sunday iu Advent. Low Mass 6.15 a.m.; High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers, and Benediction 5 p.m. Every Friday evening, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Service of Intercession at 5.30.
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  • 81 7 Sunday, December 9.—Second Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion 6.30 a.m. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 8 a.m. Every Friday, Mass, 6.30 a.m. followed by Intercession Service and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mac Alister Road.—-High
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  • 163 7 In the Taipiug Police Court, before Mr Forrer, Magistrate, a few days ago, a l amil owner of a rubber estate was suluinoned for having fa led to treat his rubber trees for Pink Disease, after having been given notice to do so by the Agricultural L’epar’ment.
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  • 52 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 p.m. 1. Selection Three Little Maids Rubens 2. Two Step Weary Willie ...Neat 3. Selection The Girl Jrom Kays ...Caryll 4. Waltz Bella Nita ...Trotere 5. Mumblin Moss ...Thurbaa 6. March The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 53 7 In Aid of Red Cross. Owing to the demand for tickets in the Penang Lottery the Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for outstations till Dec. 31st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries in Penang, up til January 3rd, 1918, and the drawing will take place on
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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