Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 February 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 28. VOL. LXXVI. MONDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1918. PRICE IO CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 772 1 JAPANESE DENTIST I- NAGATA Next Door to The Dispensary. i important Notice. iye BEQ TO INFORM the public CALTHORPE 1 f 1 BV v that we have secured the s I 1 xrxs~||l|NnD I sf from Prai Station to Klian Intan and mL IJg j|| g iak •&> SS vice-versa.
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    • 84 1 caoaaao■■■■■■■■■■■■aanaacg a \X 7 HEN YOU ABE AWAT g c VV on leave you want to keep g in touch with Malayan affairs. a a Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. This you can do a in no better way than by subs- cribing to the Weekly Edition of a the
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  • 669 2 CLOSING DAY’S RESULTS. [Fbom Our, Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, February 2. The weather was fine and the attendance excellent, with the going, good on the closing day of the Selangor Turf Club’s New Year Meeting. An unfortunate accident occurred in the second event, Parsons, who was riding Surge,
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  • 860 2 21,000 AVIATORS YEARLY. Washington, December 1. —President Wilson will shortly announce the personnel of the Aircraft Board, to which has been assigned the task of carrying out the great aircraft program for which Congress appropriated $600.000.000 at the last session. It is generally understood that Howard Coffin, foimerly
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 802 2 WANTED for Rubber Estate in Lower \A/ fl (j IM Burma A Good Clerk. Must 9 thoroughly understand all Estate accounts DENTIST. aod double entry Book-keeping. Apply with testimonials to Removed to 33, Farquhar Street, McALISTER Co., Ltd., Penang. Next the Mission Chapel, «s— u c 117-28-2 MOTHER’S HELP REQUIRED
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    • 21 2 fiUBBER STAMPS. "£'HE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS Ltd., is now in a position to execute orders for all kinds of Rubber Stamps.
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    • 106 2 Are You Crumpled Up with rheumatism’ Then these words are your salvation. Perhaps you have been told that you cannot be cured. There are thousands who have been told that before you. They tried LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM rubbed it on to the aching parts, the swellings, the twitching drawn up
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    • 237 2 BSTABLISHED 1872. I patronized sy royalty I /Tjĕweller I I Who can supply promptly every > conceivable article of s JEWELLERY I of Exclusive and Tasty Designs I at the Lowest Consistent Price. Specialty DIAMOND PENDANTS. B P. De SILVA, I THE CELEBRATED JEWELLER AND DIAMOND MERCHANT. I t, Bishop
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  • 846 3 THE WESTERN FRONT. London, January 25.—The operations for the week ended on January 24th were themselves unimportant, and were entirely overshadowed by political events in Russia, where M, Trotzsky still defies Baron von Kueblmann, and in Austria, where fierce demonstrations against Prussian domination have taken place. On
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  • 224 3 A Hongkong Marine Court of Enquiry was beinu held, when the last papers left, into the conduct of Mr NG Majer, late chief officer of the Manapouri and now master of the ship. The matter arose from an application by Mr M B Wilson formerly captain
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  • 216 3 The Geneva Couv-ntion Act 1911 (Colonise) Order in Council 1917 comes into force in tl e Colony from Friday, by direction of II E ’.he Governor, This provides for the adaptation of the Aetas follows (1) The powers by the said Act vested in the A.'my Council
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  • 540 3 One of the gravest problems for tomorrow, savs Mr Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions, in his quarterly report, is that of the young and virile officer who, by his merit and courage, has risen from the ranks. Unless wise arrangements are made, thousands
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 216 3 Variety of Uses. The uses to which LEA PERRINS’ SAUCE can be put are innumerable. At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, I Fish, Game, Cheese, Salad, etc. y In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the X cook for flavouring Soups, Stews, Gravies,
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    • 197 3 PRITCHARD’S 3or Everything for THE OFFICE. I MONDAY I jg JZfebruary j I m Stephens Ink. Blue Stephens Gum Black, Copying and Red and Metal Date Stand. 60 cents, $1.30 and $1.75 75 cents. per Bottle. P er Bottle 1111 MW tafe* BMI M Ite'sß tatogK Foolscap Account Books Swan
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  • 2136 4 FURTHER EVIDENCE. The case was continued this morning in the Supreme Court, Penang, before Mr Justice L M Woodward, in which Lim Gaik Teen Neoh, the plaintiff, asks that a will made on 7th June, 1916, by Towkay Choong Cheng Kian in favour of the defendants, Lim
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  • 284 4 Serious charges of cruelty to convicts have been brought against Phya Btsa Sarakshetra, Governor of Khon Kaen, Mondol Udor, says the Bangkok Daily Mail.” A few days before the appearance of the Recount above-mentioned, the King of Siam received a memorial from an official
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  • 522 4 Lord Curzon’s Statement. London, January 22.—The following is the text of the opening passages of Lord Curzon’s speech in the Lords on British policy in Persia: “I think there has been some misconception about the character and service of the South Persian Rifles, which are under the command
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 416 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Contractor to build two bungalows on estate in Province Wellesley. Apply Box No. 27, c/o Pinang Gazette. SHORTHAND Expert stenographer is prepared to take pupils for a three |months’ course of lectures (bi-weekly) and instruction commencing Wednesday, 3rd April, 1918. Particulars on application. Box No. 26, c/o
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    • 91 4 INCREASE YOUR LIGHT 1 > BY USING A J REDUCE YOUR COST f J PHILIPS I S WATT’ ELECTRIC LAMPS. A J PBIOBS HAVB NOT BHBN INCREASED. J j UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Btnita Settlement*.) ELECTRICAL DEPT. BEACH STREET. PENARS AMD BRANCHES. THE Northam House Photographic Studio, UA
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 313 4 The Pick of the Pictures. Showing 3 Nights Only Monday. Tuesday Wednesday, Feb. 4th, sth 6th. Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. BLUE BIRD. PHOTO PLAYS PRESENT ELLA HALL, In Her Soul’s Inspiration a Masterpiece of Film Art in 5 Big Reels. L-Ko Comedy Feature Big Production Grace Cunard and Francis W Ford
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  • 461 5 SIR E. GEDDES’S STATEMENT. London, February 2. Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated, in an interview, that he thought we are now sinking submarines as fast as Germany can build them. Submarinism Held. Sir Eric Ge Ides, in an interview with the Associated on
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  • 57 5 Amsterdam. January 27. In the debate in the Reichstag, f Bowing Count Hertling’s speech, the Socialist, Herr Scheidemann.tnuntedthe Pan-Germans that their boast in 1916 that the U boats would give victory in six months had proved empty. He said the most visible effect of submarinism had been
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  • 54 5 London, February 1. The Press Bureau states that letter mails for Australia, New Zealand, China. Japan and Hongkong, posted between January 23rd and 25th, were lost on the Cunard liner Andania. [lt is improbable that mails for Malaya were on board the Andania, which was apparently connecting
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  • 23 5 London, February 2. The Canadian Pacific liner Montreal (8,644 tons) was sunk in collision. The crew were rescued by destroyers.
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  • 30 5 London, February 3. A provisional agreement has been concluded for the amalgamation of the Loudon County and Westminster Bank and the Paris Bank. The aggregate deposits are £210,899,269.
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  • 25 5 Berne. February 2. In view of the general situation at home and aboad, the Swiss Government is reinforcing the troops on the frontier.
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  • 9 5 London, February 1. The silver market is steady.
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  • 330 5 APPALLING CONDITIONS. London, February 2. Reuter has received from a trustworthy Belgian citizen, who escaped from Valenciennes, an account of the appalling conditions of the occupied districts of France, of which little news has ever reached England. He confirms that a highly organised system of slavery exists.
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  • 94 5 WEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. London, February 1. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in a speech in London, said in view of the wonderful resources of the British .Empire at present, and its wonderful undeveloped resources, it was easy to see that after the war we would be perfectly able to meet
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  • 101 5 DRASTIC MEASURES CALLED FOR. London, February 1. Speaking in London, Mr R E Prothero, Minister of Agriculture, said as regards food, we were now crossing the rapids Unless we pulled together, we would sweep to disaster. There were only enough oat’to feed working horses, hence carriage and pleasure
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  • 71 5 London, February 2. The Food Controller has fixed the maximum retail price of rice at 4d per lb., but scheduled qualities may be retailed at not more than 6J per lb, 5 provided the retailer has rice on sale at 4d or less. The scheduled qualities of
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  • 51 5 BREAK WITH CENTRAL POWERS. Buenos Aires, February 2. The Argentine has recalled its military Attaches from Berlin and Vienna. The Argentine Government, replying to notes from Peru and Uruguay intimating a rupture with Germany, approves of the action, as io accordance with international law and the safeguarding of national
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  • 39 5 Brisbane, February 3, The town of Mackay is almost unrecognisable. Scarcely a building has escaped. Many are in ruins. Nineteen bodies have been recovered. The mortality is less than was feared. The rivers are again rising.
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  • 281 5 SPEECHES IN ULSTER. London, February 1 Sir Edward Carson had a rousing reception at Belfast. He said he had come to consult Ulster on a most serious situation. Pledges to Fallen Ulstermen. London, February 3. Sir Edward Carson had a series of ovations at Belfast, which was
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  • 128 5 GOVERNMENT AND UNIONS. London, February 1. The Press Bureau states that the official reply to Mr. Henderson’s communication controverts his claim that the Government admitted the engineers’ claim for separate treatment. The statement concludes It is necessary to realise that this is not a difference between the Government and
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  • 124 5 A SECRET TREATY. London, January 1. Mr G H Roberts, Minister of Labour, in an interview, stated that; there were the very best reasons to believe that as a result of the Kaiser’s visit to Constantinople, the four Central Powers agreed to a secret treaty providing, fiiSvly, that
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  • 69 5 London, February 2. The Daily Mail Seville correspondent says the crew of the Giralda state that when stopped by the submarine, the Giralda’s Chief Officer was ordered to board the submarine, whose Commander wirelessed” asking whether he should sink the ship, and received the reply, “Yes,” presumably from
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 503 5 STRENGTH > -v W; 1 x \|l Ayjt CM-5£ Accumulators British Made Throughout. In LS92 we set to work to evolve a type of accumulator which would stand up to the roughest usage. That our efforts were successful is proved by the fact that C.A.V. Accumulators were standard on most
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    • 61 5 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE. 1912, F.M.S. (IHOIAK IMMIGRATION FUND ORDINANCE 1911." EMPLOYERS of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Dy. Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October, and January. Forms for there turn
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    • 446 5 A Great Ideal I And A Great Tonic Yy/te Iron Jelloids. A Great Ideal is placed before the world by Bertholdi’s Colossal i Statue of Liberty, which greets the traveller entering New York Harbour. jaMHHh To a robust constitution alone is possible the fulfil- h ment of great ideals. Maintain
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  • 1605 6 We should hesitate to assert that the Government is analogous bo a Corporation which is said to have neither a soul to be saved nor a body to be kicked but of late it seems to have itself ascribed to some such callous doctrine, otherwise we find
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  • 1841 6 Colonel Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, who has been on a flying visit Lord Montagu to Malaya,—we are referand Empire f to j eO gth of time, not Aerial Service. of travel left Penang on Sunday for Colombo after a stay here of about 24 hours. His Lordship,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 34 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 3.53 a.m, 10.14 a.m, 4.36 p.m. 11.13 p.m. To-morrow. 4.36 a.m. 11.7 a.m, 5.54 p.m.
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  • 186 7 ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT. THE AERIAL ATTACKS. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA The strike movement is reported to be subsiding in Berlin and elsewhere in Germany, while other messages tell of extension of the strikes to other important parts of the country. Disturbances in the streets of Berlin between strikers
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 270 7 [Rueter’s Telegrams.] ENEMY RAIDS. London, February 2. Field Marshal Haig reports that the enemy raided a post in the neighbourhood of the Ypre?_Btndeo railway. A few of our men are missing. We beat off an attempt west of Gheluvelt. We took prisoners in January 171. Our aeroplanes bombed
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    • 56 7 252 CASUALTIES. London, February 1. A French official report says the casualties in the air raid were 45 killed, of whom 31 were in the city and 14 in the suburbs, including eleven women and five children, *nd 207 injured, of whom 131 were in the c
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    • 344 7 IMPORTANT CENTRES ATTACKED. London, February 1. The Press Bureau gives details of the raids on Germany /Mannheim, Treves, Thionville, Saarburg and Oberbilling). Bombers dropped 889 pounds on Treves, obtaining good bursts in the northern portion and centre of the town and causing a large fire in the
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    • 43 7 Amsterdam, February 2, The Tages-Zeitung states that two British airmen, Lieutenant Shoite and Lieutenant Wookey, who were shot down at Cambrai on October 17th, were sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude by a German Military Tribunal, for dropping “enemy leaflets.”
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    • 80 7 THE CASUALTIES. London, February 2. The Press Buieau states that in Monday’s air raid the casualties in all districts were killed 58 and injured 173, of whom 30 were killed, and 91 injured in one building used as an air raid shelter. It is possible a few more
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    • 48 7 SINN FEIN DEFEAT. London, February 2. The South Armagh by-election was hotly contested, and resulted as follows Mr. Donnelly (Nationalist) 2,316 Mr. McCartan (Sinn Fein) 1,299 Majority 1,017 [The result in December, 1910 was C. McNeill (N) 2,890; S. H. Moynach (Ind. N.) 1,003 —Majority 1887.]
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    • 57 7 London, February 1. The Prestwich by-election resulted as follows Lieutenant Cawley (Coalitionist) 8,520 Mr. May (Co-Operative Candidate) 2,832 Majority 5,688 The new member is a son of the exmember, Sir Frederick Cawley, who was raised to the peersgp. [The result in 1910 was Sir F. Cawley (L.)
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    • 988 7 GOVERNMENT’S ACTION. Amsterdam, February 1. A Berlin telegram speaks of excessess committed on January 31st, causing the Government to take necessary measures against an extension of the strike.” The Commander of Berlin warned the population that disorders will be suppressed by all means. Participation in meetings is especially
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    • 401 7 The Vienna weekly newspaper “Der Morgen,” which enjoys an almost phenomenal circulation, publishes an “open letter” to the German “humourous” weekly, “Simplicissimus” which establishes a record in journalistic frankness between two allied nations. The “Morgen” says: “You, with your Teutonic swine face, have inscribed
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  • 35 7 Amsterdam, February 2. Dutch Revolutionary Socialist? resolved to call a general strike on Monday, to demand that the Government seize all foodstuffs in the country and distribute them equally to the population.
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  • Russia
    • 183 7 SOVIETS IN POSSESSION. Petrograd, February 2. The Maximalist agency confirms that the Soviet troops occupy Kieff and have captured tbe arsenal. Three Ukrainian Regiments, with artillery, joined up with ihe Soviets, the whole of the garrison refusing to fight. The Soviet troops captured Orenburg, General Dutoffs Cossacks fleeing. General
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  • Italy’s Campaign
    • 36 7 SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT. London, February 1. An Italian official report says By a sudden thrust from Monte Valbelb, we reached the head of the Melago Valley The enemy’s «trong attempt to dislodge us broke down.
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  • 34 7 Amsterdam, February 3. A Sofia telegram states that in the Sobranje, the Premier, M. Radoslavoft, declared that Bulgaria’s war aim was the reunion of the Dobrudja, Morava and Macedonia with Bulgaria.
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  • 423 7 A very attractive new programme will be presented to-night at The Empire Theatre. Miss Ella Hall features in a five reel Bluebird Her Soul’s-Inspiration a productio* which gives great scope to this remarkable artist. The supporting films are a really fine lot, including a two reel L.-Ko High
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  • 126 7 war figures. [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, February 2. A report given at the general meeting of tbe Bank of France shows that gold cashed since the beginning of the war reached 2.277,000,000 franc?, of which 288,000,000 was cashed in 1917. 20,000,000 had been sent abroad or paid
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  • 134 7 MORE EFFECTIVE CO OPERATION. Paris, February 3. The Inter-Allied War Council sat again yesterday morning for three hours at Versailles, under the presidency of M. Clemenceau, and in the afternoon a full meeting was held, at which there were present, as usual, the Generals and Ministers of
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  • 499 7 London, February 3. The Inter-Allied War Committee held another meeting yesterday afternoon at Versailles. As is customary, only Generals in command of the armies, or forming part of the Military High Council were present,, together with the three Prime Ministers, Mr. Lloyd George, Signor Orlando and M.
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  • 692 8 The annual meeting of this club was held in the exchange, Singapore, Mr. G. U. Farrant presiding over a small muster of members including Messrs. Mugliston, Graham, Vick, Cantrell. Hennings, Saunders, Sibary, Hooper, Webb and Latham. The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, and
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  • 359 8 A cricket match was played at the Esplanade, Penang, on Saturday, between Officers and N. C. O.s of Penang Volunteers and a side captained by Mr. W. S. Dunn, whose team had slightly the worst of a drawn game. The scores were as follows P. V. Officers
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 620 8 BAD BREATH. THE TONGUE IS THE INDEX. Your breath is foul. You do not perceive it yourself. You are like a I. person who is always among the oils and .1 T f MH I rll' varnishes—you get used to what is to many people II II I IU a
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    • 476 8 2/oung (So., j PENANG. STEEL REINFORCEMENT. TTRUSSIT walls. C < I This test shows Trussit walls 2| in. thick 9 ft. high carrying 30 cwt. per foot run. No frame work of any I kind used in construction no shuttering required. SENTF RIVG. I Floor of this test was constructed
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  • 832 9 Mr F A Harrison has left Puket for a couple of months leave. Colonel Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and party left Penang for horn*, via India. Mrs J C Benson snd Mrs A G Watson have left Penang on a trip to Japan. Messrs C Henly and
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  • 260 9 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday Profession Pairs.—A. B. Hall and L. M. Evans v. T. E. Winfield and F. Matson (4) R. E. Prenti# and E. H. Everest v. E. E. Chambers and F. B. Rickett (5). A Class Handicap.—F. C. Gregson v. C.
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  • 42 9 The following ties have been fixed for Friday, Bth February Teams of Four.—H. Smith, J. H. B. Smith. G. B. F. Southam and E. R. Henderson v. H. Muir, J. G. Allan, H. Starr and W. K. Sharpe (Final).
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  • 84 9 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Penang Golf Club was held on Saturday in the Club House at 6.45 p.m. The report and accounts for the year 1917 were adopted, and the following officers elected for the year 1918 viz President —Hon. Mr. W.
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  • 197 9 The Gold Medal. 1917 was played for on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. G. B. Fitzgerald, with the score of 43 43 86—9 77 nett. The January Monthly Medal was also p'ayod for on Saturday and Sunday and resulted as follows:
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  • 275 9 The Band will play the following pro gramme of mu«ic ao the Esplanade trou 5 p.m. to-day: 1. Overture Popular Georgia Medley ...Boettger 2. Bal Cos’ume Treador et Andalus Rubinstein 3. Selection Moses in Egypt ...Rossini 4. Waltz Eva ...Lenar 6. March When the old dan cow
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  • 29 9 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penung was $135.75 per picul buyers Tin is quoted in London to-day st £296 5s spot, and £294 as three months.
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  • 186 9 The output of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., (N L.) for January was 470 piculs; hours worked 590; yards treated 65,000. The output of the Rahman Hvdraulic Tin, Ltd,, during the month of January was .300 piculs. The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, for January,
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  • 60 9 The result of mining operations during the month of November, was as follows tin ore won, pis 190, value $14,089.49, •“undry revenue $752.90—T0tal revenue $14,842.39; mining and development expenses $9 595 81, mine administration, and general chargrs $3,078.56, tax s a”d royalties 1,989.91, head office
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  • 132 9 The followin’ are the latest quotitiors in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list Saturday. To-day. co p oq o S o Shares. .2 2Q te M do Rubber (Dollar). A. Molek $2.60 $2.70 s2| $2.60 Balgownie... $6.40 s6j s6} s6j Connemara... 60c 70c 50c 55c Jimah $1.85
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  • 246 9 The fcllowinu aie additional rubber outputs for January Bukit Slarong lbs 38,650 Rubber Estate of Kiian 32,200 Mr Clarence Percy, of > s agil estate, Johore, has been granted leave to join the army and is proceeding to Au tralia about the middle of the month. He will
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  • 37 9 Feb 9. —Perak River Valley Rubber Co, Ltd, Annual General Meeting, 1 Downing Street, noon. Feb 10.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, (Rapids) 7 a.m. Feb 12.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, (Rapids) 7 am. Mar 30-31 and Anr I.—North Kedah Our Day.”
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  • 374 9 Under the War Tax Ordinance, the following divisions are established: Settlements of Singapore (excluding Christmas Island), Penang, Malacca, and Labuan and the District of Christmas Island. The following are approved as auditors for the purpose of certifying statements delivered under section 12 of the Ordinance, and also, they
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 218 9 MmnnnDnnnMHaaßQDntiiHMannnnnnMaaKMK LUCAS I j 38 T BULB HORNS. s g The Lucas model 38 T is admitted 5 n H g by all motorists to be the best bulb n horn in the world- h ave J ust received a shipment J and have forwarded a supply g to all
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  • 23 10 WAR CARTOON. [Reproduced from the World's Press.] Ik i Jgwjr i -•nirr^' cjjgy- J WE WILL RETURN BELG lUM—“ New York World.’’
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  • 2748 10  -  S. E. Mathiev. MINING PROSPECTS. (“P.G.” Special.) Siamese Malaya has been, ’up to a few years ago, a closed and unexplored country, and until the advancement of the Railway through the Peninsula little was known of I the interior, and the vast mineral deposits that
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  • 609 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co. in their weekly share report, dated January 31, state: The market was very active in minin’ shares and industrials but rubbers received only small attention. A new flotation wa: recently put on the market called “Bassett Rubber
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 576 11 Coroner’s Inquest. Shanghai, January 10. —Testimony regarding the collision of the China Merchant’s steamers Poochi and Hsiniung, which resulted in the sinking of the former and loss of over 100 lives last Saturday, was given by officers of the two ships at the inquiry continued yesterday
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  • 283 11 Herr Dernburg’s Admissions. The Berliner Tageblatt gives prominence to a passage in Herr Dernburg’s speech at Karlsruhe which seems to have been carefully cut out of most of the reports. It is a remarkable statement of Germany’s financial position. Herr Dernburg said that, as Herr Helfferich has been
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 233 11 iSTViy AT 1 i Hotel, I j PENANG (Sea Side.) Th« NBW ANNEXE, right on the see front is now open. uj THC in PENANG. i M !i a X DINNER CONCERTS B Every Wednesday and Saturday. B I c. |STELASTIC| I TYRES. I K 2= R g The only
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    • 285 11 all I Ca- Hrd 0 lir s ..Wwlal i if II r I llmi yini I' 1 H J L II wUll 1 The Best Quality in Brandy MARTELL’S 11 BLUE SILVER LABEL. To say that a Brandy is i| 111 better than Martell is an H empty boast —to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2232 12 0 L fifi BANKS. -British India N. Y. K. 1 IVI. CH austbalia ß ano oii-l?' 11 Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld jjWA .XS? ano MAATSCH (IHCOHPOBATED 1H HOLLAND.) Head Office £I,2O °M Ancar Line. A A\ yg< Paeket s N Company) 38, B i”^t°. l Fob Iwtbmdbd to Sail.
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